by Mariah Roady | Nov 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Think about your favorite teacher(s). What made them your favorite? Do you have a fun memory of them that makes you smile? How did they make your least favorite subject enjoyable (or at least tolerable)? What dreams did they inspire you to chase with full force? At...
by Mariah Roady | Nov 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Super heroes don’t always wear capes and fly through the air. Some of them wear glasses, utilize service animals, and use wheelchairs. United Inner City Services (UICS) happens to have many superheroes in all of our centers. We call them teachers. One of those...
by Mariah Roady | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
One look out the window makes one thing perfectly clear in Kansas City: fall has arrived. During a year of uncertainty and unrest, the familiarity of the trees changing colors and pumpkin decor provides comfort and consistency for many. A sense of normalcy in the...
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)...
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