Category Archive

May 2014

  • Fundraising is Fun at Claremont!

    The student-athletes of the NCAA basketball teams were not the only ones in the spotlight of March Madness. Students at Claremont Academy took a different spin on the annual basketball tournament that captivates avid basketball fans for an entire month. Thanks to Urban Initiatives and a grant funded by the Chicago Consortium to Lower Obesity…

    Fundraising is Fun at Claremont!
  • Parents Share Recipes at 1st “Healthy Junta”

    Food is great way to bring families and communities together.  Urban Initiatives partnered with Healthy Schools Campaign to have our first Healthy Junta cook-off hosted at Little Village Academy.  Parents from Daley, Gunsaulus, McCormick, and LVA each brought dishes that are healthy, delicious, and representative of their culture. Each school had a guest judge, and Guillermo Gomez…

    Parents Share Recipes at 1st “Healthy Junta”