Category: See Our Impact
A Winter Wonderland in April
At South Shore Fine Arts Academy, playful and exuberant voices carry throughout a small classroom bustling with children. Amidst the sounds a black scarf is tossed into the air, and …
A City Made by Poets
Poetry can convey a wide array of meanings for different people when the word is mentioned. Its meaning can range from broken stanzas that truncate in a playful rhythm, to …
“Ruby Bridges, Ruby B”: Debut single from Woodson School
From Amy Lowe, the teaching artist who inspired the student song “Zoologist” (an Urban Gateways office favorite), comes a new track that will prompt you to marvel at Amy’s lovely …
Richards students put a foot down on bullying
Really though. Check out their mural below. High school students at Ellen Richards Career Academy in Englewood are in the midst of painting a mural with visual artist Diane Green, …
Jacob Watson and the Heroes of Piccolo Elementary
“Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.” – CS Lewis What makes a …
“I wish I was a butterfly so I could see the world” [Literary Arts at Leland]
Today we take you to Leland Elementary in South Austin, where teaching artist Amy Eaton tackled a theater and literary arts residency with students ranging from kindergarten to 8th grade. …
Kalapriya Indian Dancers enchant Wescott students
What’s pretty adorable about this particular touring performance is that students at Wescott School in Northbrook dressed up for the occasion (see first picture below). But every show with Kalapriya …
Hear from a volunteer: Photographing an Urban Gateways dance residency
By volunteer photographer Alayna Kudalis Have you ever tried to learn a specific style of dance? Hip hop, ballet, jazz, folk or anything else? Well, I can tell you …
Brand new year, brand new overview video
We are launching into 2014 in style thanks to a little help from our friends. Video volunteer Chris Siler worked on this overview video for us, featuring clips, pics, and …
Working Together to Bust a Move
What do you get when you combine hip hop, bachata, and matching sweatshirts? The KP Dance Crew of Kelvyn Park High School, who took teamwork and dance to a new …