March 18, 2009

Medill Reports: Visits Chicago Indoor Sports

The Medill Reports reports on the Urban Initiatives program and the value of our health education curriculum. Read the full story & watch the video.

February 15, 2009

Scientific Study Collaboration with CLOCC and DePaul

UI has received a $20,000 grant from the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago’s Children (CLOCC) to complete a scientific study, entitled Urban Initiatives: A Read More

January 23, 2009

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Serves as Soccer Ball Honorary Chair

Dear Supporter of Urban Initiatives, Welcome! It is my pleasure to serve as this year’s Honorary Chair of The Soccer Ball adn to support Urban Read More

January 05, 2009

Chris and Jenny Morgan Share Why They Support Urban Initiatives

Urban Initiatives has had a huge impact on us and our family because of the connection we feel both to the kids UI serves and Read More

December 28, 2008

Chicago Tribune: The Places We Call Home

The Chicago Tribune reporter Barbara Mahany features UI participant Keyshawn Steele and UI friend and supporter Mawi Asgedom sharing tales of the thigns that transform Read More

October 05, 2008

Principal Barbara Kargas Thanks F.C. Barcelona for Bringing Urban Initiatives to Goethe

Dear Club Barcelona, Last June on the last day of school, a lucky day indeed, I was visited by Jim Dower. He asked if Goethe Read More