Category Archive

June 2016

  • School’s Out for Summer

    Summer is officially here! The school year has ended and the sun is shining, so naturally the UI staff joined together to celebrate a successful year! This staycation could not have been better, with plenty of time to bond, play games, and soak up some sun. We started the day by reflecting on the year’s…

    School’s Out for Summer
  • Prieto’s Carnival with Egg Strategy

    On Friday June 19th, the end of school year party heard around the city commenced at Dr. Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy. Over 1,000 K-8th grade students were treated to a wonderful day in the sun featuring various games, inflatable obstacle courses, dunk tanks, and, of course, SMOOTHIES provided by Urban Initiatives’ volunteer partner…

    Prieto’s Carnival with Egg Strategy
  • UI Parent: Nikesha Drummond

    UI intern Katherine Winslow, from North Shore Country Day School, completed a great project where she profiled three Urban Initiatives’ participants family members. Here’s Part Two, if you missed Part One, you can read it here… Ever since joining the Urban Initiatives team in January of 2015, Nikesha Drummond has had a huge impact on…

    UI Parent: Nikesha Drummond
  • #ImpactThatMatters with Deloitte and Bateman

    As part of their Impact Day, a group of volunteers from Deloitte joined students at Bateman Elementary for Field Day on June 10. Kids, teachers, parents, and volunteers gathered at the school for a day of shared fun and physical activity. Before the volunteers stepped out onto the playground, they were welcomed by Bateman Principal…

    #ImpactThatMatters with Deloitte and Bateman
  • Take the Lead Wraps Up a Great Year

    Take the Lead Retreats truly serve to expose our middle school Team Captains to different neighborhoods, Universities, and  cultural experiences throughout the City of Chicago. Our kids travel from all around the city to meet their fellow Team Captains, engage in leadership activities, and most importantly, have fun. This past weekend, middle schoolers made their…

    Take the Lead Wraps Up a Great Year
  • UI Parent: Alexandra Vanegas

    UI intern Katherine Winslow, from North Shore Country Day School, completed a great project where she profiled three Urban Initiatives’ participants family members. Here’s Part One. For the past 6 years, Alexandra has been an Urban Initiatives super mom. Along with being the mother of Brandon, a Take the Lead Team Captain and Work to…

    UI Parent: Alexandra Vanegas
  • 4th Annual Work to Play Cup Presented by IMC Financial Markets

    On Saturday June 4th, over eight hundred Urban Initiatives’ Work to Play soccer players gathered at Midway Plaisance down in Hyde Park to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and success they committed to over the past nine months. An unforgettable day that epitomizes the objective of Urban Initiatives, the Work to Play Cup brings students from over thirty different…

    4th Annual Work to Play Cup Presented by IMC Financial Markets
  • 2nd Annual Corporate Challenge Cup Presented by Optiver

    Urban Initiatives invites you to a corporate soccer tournament presented by Optiver featuring friendly competition, team building, and representatives from 32 Chicagoland companies – the Corporate Challenge Cup. On Saturday, July 16, 2016 – in support of the 15,000 Chicago Public Schools students in Urban Initiatives’ programs – an estimated 320 Chicago professionals will gather…

    2nd Annual Corporate Challenge Cup Presented by Optiver