#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 3,377 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
Employees at Urban Initiatives
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When youth relate to their coaches, they learn faster and grow more. That's why Ebony and Averill are perfect for guiding our students in France. A s/o to this coach duo for their dedication and passion! #CoachSpotlight #Road2Paris #InspiringGrowth #ChicagoYouth
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We're #hiring a new Resource Coordinator, CSI in Chicago, Illinois. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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A huge shoutout to @SportdanslaVille (SDLV), our amazing French partners! 🇫🇷🇺🇸 Their dedication to youth empowerment fuels our incredible sports exchange program. #RoadToParis2024 #SportsTravel #ParisOlympics #Festival24 #PartnerSpotlight
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Did you know we leverage sports to take Chicago youth around the world through our Global Sports Experience program? It’s how seven youth and two UI coaches are going to Paris for the #olympics and Festival 24 this year. Share this post and help us spread the word. To learn more, visit www.uitravel.org.
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Thanks to all the Chicago Public Schools and leaders who attended our annual principal happy hour. It was great to see you! We hope to see you and your students on the fields this upcoming year! 🎯 Registration for SY25 is still open. To learn more or submit an inquiry, visit our website at urbaninitiatives.org. #chicagopublicschools #Principal #YouthDevelopment #PlayEquity
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What an incredible day of #corporatefun! Congrats to William Blair for winning the Corporate Challenge Cup Trophy three years in a row 🏆 and a huge shoutout to all the amazing teams who came out to play. ⚽👏🏾 Your impact on sports and #playequity in Chicago is undeniable. 🌟 See you next year! 👋🏾 Accenture Belvedere Trading, LLC Grainger Northern Trust Gallagher IMC Trading Kirkland & Ellis McDermott Will & Emery Mesirow Optiver Slalom
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🌟 Bon Voyage 🌟 This week seven young adults and two UI coaches are heading to France for the @SportdanslaVille Festival 24S and the Olympics! 🇫🇷🏅 Stay tuned for updates and following out Instagram to tune in in real time. ✈️ Sneak peeks of our squad's adventure! 🤩 Meet the UI travelers! 🤝 Get involved in Global Sports Experience #RoadToParis
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How about this for afternoon news!? Laila Blackburn, a UI student, got the chance to be a Junior Reporter for the Chicago Red Stars. Partnerships like this go beyond the game, helping students build social capital and practice the SEL skills they need to succeed off the field in every phase of life. Thanks to the Chicago Red Stars for creating this amazing opportunity. #impact #playisserious #youthdevelopment #chicagopublicschools Chicago Sky WNBA Chicago Bulls Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox https://lnkd.in/g8rsRzEF
Any other teams looking for a junior sports reporter? 🎙️@chicagosky @chicagobulls @chicagofire @cubs @whitesox? The @chicagoredstars set the tone and our students take the spotlight! 🤩 Huge thanks to @chicagoredstars for inspiring the next generation by creating amazing opportunities for youth like Laila practice their off field skills. That’s impact #beyondthegame. #playisserious #chicagopublic
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Help make a difference! Urban Initiatives aims to reach 100,000 students annually by 2025, fostering growth through play and sports. 💫 Join us in building a brighter future for Chicago’s communities. Make your donations at https://lnkd.in/g44qkuNu
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