by Mariah Roady | Oct 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Delicioso!” rang through the UICS-St. Mark Center theatre as students learned a new word in Spanish and enthusiastically enjoyed Sopapilla Cheesecake (yes, it is as delicious as it sounds) to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. National Hispanic Heritage...
by Mariah Roady | Oct 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Beethoven’s 9th. Mozart’s Requiem. Baby Shark? Baby Shark, a trending children’s song, might seem like a strange musical selection for the Kansas City Symphony to play in concert. But when your audience of little learners makes a special request, you play Baby...
by Mariah Roady | Oct 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Giggles and smiles. Not what you might expect from someone sitting in the exam chair at the dentist’s office – let alone an infant or pre-K student who may have never experienced this type of appointment before. Thanks to our friends at Swope Health, United...
by Mariah Roady | Oct 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
A morning song sung to wake up. A tickle to elicit a laugh. A push on a swing set with requests to go higher. A game of basketball. These interactions are often commonplace between parents/caregivers and children, but some might not know how often these tools of...
by Mariah Roady | Sep 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
At some point during our school age life, many of us proudly shared a completed creative project with our families. Sometimes our masterpieces adorned the refrigerator, hallway wall, or mom or dad’s desk at work. Those memorable accomplishments and experiences are...
by Mariah Roady | Sep 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Makeovers feel good. They inspire a sense of renewal and vigor. Thanks to generous United Inner City Services (UICS) community partners, our Metro Center’s outdoor play space has experienced an incredible transformation and further ignited our students to learn and...
by Mariah Roady | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
New backpack. Check. Crayons. Check. Pencils. Check. Family face masks. Check. Some back-to-school lists look a little different this year. In fact, many things look different as we enter the 2020-21 school year at any of our three United Inner City Services (UICS)...
by Mariah Roady | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
What does a toddler rain coat, a set of washable watercolor paint, and a paper trimmer have in common? More than you might think… These are the last three items added to our United Inner City Services (UICS) Amazon Wish List on September 3, 2020. These are the...
by UICSKC Communications Team | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Along with the start of a new school year comes the resumption of our “Curbside Pick Up” program at United Inner City Services, an initiative to make sure every student family gets the basics that they need to stay healthy and thriving. “We began our Curbside Pick Up...
by UICSKC Communications Team | Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Think back to your first day of school. Can you remember it? For some of us, it’s one of our earliest memories. It is the first community we join outside of our own family. You may have been excited for that first small taste of independence, to meet the...
