Category Archive

April 2018

  • Recapping Our Retreat #4 at Allstate

    On Friday, April 13th, 140 of our Take the Lead team captains traveled to Allstate headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois for their fourth retreat. The theme of the retreat was conflict transformation.

    Recapping Our Retreat #4 at Allstate
  • The Importance of Busing

    Over the last fifteen years, Urban Initiatives’ Work to Play program has grown from 12 students to 1,350 students in 44 Chicago Public Schools. Coinciding with this incredible growth is the increasing costs of transportation for our participants and their families. Busing remains a critical portion of our programming and mission. In order to continue…

    The Importance of Busing