Category Archive

August 2015

  • PArty Time: Meet Christina!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with some fun interviews. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Christina – written by Coach Eugene All my life people have been asking me “Eugene, can you introduce…

    PArty Time: Meet Christina!
  • PArty Time: Meet Frank!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with some fun interviews. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Frank – written by Coach Kaitlyn Born and raised near the Southside of Chicago, Frank Nares is a…

  • PArty Time: Meet Kaitlyn!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with some fun interviews. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Kaitlyn – written by Coach Frank Frank: Where did you grow up? Originally from? Kaitlyn: I was born…

    PArty Time: Meet Kaitlyn!
  • PArty Time: Meet Alexandra!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with some fun interviews. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Alexandra – written by Coach Nefeteri Please give a warm Urban Initiatives welcome to Coach Alexandra, our new…

    PArty Time: Meet Alexandra!
  • PArty Time: Meet Eugene!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with some fun interviews. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Eugene – written by Coach Christina Eugene is one heck of a soccer player and die-hard fan of…

    PArty Time: Meet Eugene!
  • PArty Time: Meet Nefeteri!

    Our newest batch of Program Associates took the time to get to know one another with a fun interview. It’s time to meet the new PA’s and learn some interesting facts about UI’s newest team members. Meet Nefeteri Okine – written by Coach Alex What a daunting task it is attempting to capture all of…

    PArty Time: Meet Nefeteri!
  • Kicking It with the Red Stars

    Our new Work to Play Program Associate Coach Kaitlyn shares her experience on her first field trip as a UI team member! What would summer vacation be without taking in a Chicago Red Stars soccer match! This past Wednesday students from Beidler Elementary had the opportunity to take a trip to Lisle, IL to witness…

    Kicking It with the Red Stars
  • Meet Preethi

    Each year Urban Initiatives expands its sports based youth development programming into new schools and communities across Chicago. The number of kids we serve grows every year and that growth leads to exciting opportunities and additions to the Urban Initiatives team. From Operations to Programming, our new team members will help Urban Initiatives continue to…

    Meet Preethi
  • Meet Katie

    Each year Urban Initiatives expands its sports based youth development programming into new schools and communities across Chicago. The number of kids we serve grows every year and that growth leads to exciting opportunities and additions to the Urban Initiatives team. From Operations to Programming, our new team members will help Urban Initiatives continue to…

    Meet Katie
  • Meet Cynthia

    Each year Urban Initiatives expands its sports based youth development programming into new schools and communities across Chicago. The number of kids we serve grows every year and that growth leads to exciting opportunities and additions to the Urban Initiatives team. From Operations to Programming, our new team members will help Urban Initiatives continue to…

    Meet Cynthia