#ShareThis Today, the 2024 Team Captain of the Year, Laila, and Communications Director, Miki Grace, share about our impactful work on WGN-TV's Daytime Chicago! 🌟 Catch the highlights of their appearance as they talk about our mission, Laila's journey with UI, and invite Chicago to party at Soccer Ball this Friday. 🎉 If you missed the segment, don't worry – we've got you covered! ⬇️ Tickets to Soccer Ball are still available on our website. We hope to see you there. #DayTimeChicago #PlayisSerious #WGN #ChicagoNews #ChicagoPublicSchools #GoodNews #UrbanInitiatives #SportsforChange #SportsForGood https://lnkd.in/gSse_mBS
Urban Initiatives
Non-profit Organizations
Chicago, IL 3,360 followers
We are empowering Chicago's next generation of community leaders through the power of sport and play.
About us
Urban Initiatives is a nonprofit organization that empowers Chicago’s youth to become agents of community change through academic success, healthy living, and leadership development. We drive systemic change by connecting stakeholders and strengthening the social fabric of the community through sport and the power of play. We serve 15,000 Chicago Public Schools students at 50 schools throughout the city. By actively engaging participants in our extracurricular activities at a young age, Urban Initiatives empowers youth to live a healthy lifestyle, value education, and enhance their personal and social development. Urban Initiatives takes a collaborative, whole child approach to development in order to provide children with the opportunity to reach their full potential.
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http://www.urbaninitiatives.org/
External link for Urban Initiatives
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2003
- Specialties
- Health, Education, Character Development, Volunteering, and Sports-Based Youth Development
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650 West Lake Street, #340
Chicago, IL 60661, US
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650 W Lake St
Chicago, IL 60661, US
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TRUTH: At 16, many teens trade playtime for cash in their pocket but that’s not all. 💰 The teens and young adults in our One Summer Chicago program want corporate experience, confidence and more peer connections. Help us celebrate their maturity and help them grow by dropping your best (and funniest) career advice in the comments! 💼☀️ #YouthEmpowerment #WorkforceDevelopment #OneSummerChicago
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Julian Sibley, a former Urban Initiatives coach now studying Biomedical Engineering at the University of Redlands, reflects on how UI taught him invaluable life lessons beyond sports. ⚽️✨ Watch his story: https://lnkd.in/gf58NnSV #UrbanInitiatives #PlayIsSerious
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This summer headlines can read, "Playtime is on the Rise: Starting July 1st Urban Initiatives Summer Sports Camp Provides FREE Programs for Nearly 2,000 Kids in 32 Chicago Communities." Don't you want to see more good stories like ours covered in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times this summer!? 🌟
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🌟 Another heartfelt thank you to everyone who made our Game On Gala a night to remember! Special appreciation goes to Tom Ricketts, Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, and UI alum Lizbeth Barajas Avina for their participation in our fireside chat. As well as our esteemed host committee for their invaluable contributions: Pete Cherecwich, Richard Dent, Patrick Gallagher, Lyle Logan, Jason Pritzker, Abby Pucker, Brooke Ricketts, Laura Ricketts, Cece Ricketts, Jesse Ruiz, Michele Ruiz, Maggie Shapack, Jeff Shapack, and Otis Wilson. Here's to celebrating the magic of sports and the incredible community that champions it! 🏆🎉
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We want to take a moment to spotlight our Game On Gala honoree, Pete Cherecwich. ✨ Pete, your leadership and dedication to Urban Initiatives inspire us all. Your ongoing support is crucial in spreading the power of play throughout Chicago! 🙌
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Meet Ericka Jara Perez, a University of Illinois Chicago graduate and future EMT nurse whose life was transformed by Urban Initiatives programs. 🚑🌟 Watch her inspiring journey: https://lnkd.in/gf58NnSV #UrbanInitiatives #PlayIsSerious
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It's people like David Grass of Faces of Fitness who understand that sports and play are not just investments in individual lives, but also investments in the entire Chicago. That's why proceeds from Faces of Fitness will go to support UI. Thank you, David, and Faces of Fitness, for sharing this vision. Want to be part of the excitement and support our cause? Grab your tickets to Faces of Fitness! It's like Lollapalooza, but for fitness enthusiasts, and the proceeds support UI and the transformative power of sport and play. Don't miss out! https://lnkd.in/g9npR74c
Two-Day Fitness Festival Featuring Chicago’s Best Studio Classes & Instructors
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🌟 Beyond goals and cheers, sports mean more than winning. They build futures, prevent violence, nurture mental well-being, and unite communities. 🏆 🤲 Your donations turn vision into action and empower kids across Chicago. 🤝 Let's make this dream a reality together! Donate here: https://bit.ly/3VDnJce
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https://urbaninitiatives.org