by UICSKC Communications Team | Apr 30, 2021 | 2020, In the News
At United Inner City Services, our mission statement encompasses the three primary goals of our programming across each of UICS’ early childhood education centers: Building bridges. Inspiring minds. Impacting Futures. In addition to providing quality child care for...
by UICSKC Communications Team | Dec 18, 2020 | 2020, Events, Family Stories
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to… join United Inner City Services (UICS) friends, families, and staff for a virtual holiday gathering! That’s exactly what students, families, and employees did on December 18, 2020 to celebrate UICS’...
by UICSKC Communications Team | Dec 7, 2020 | 2020, In the Classroom
When you ask the question, “What was your favorite book as a child?”, you’ll get a lot of different answers. From childhood classics like “Goodnight Moon” or “The Velveteen Rabbit”, to more contemporary offerings, like “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” and “The...
by Mariah Roady | Nov 20, 2020 | 2020, Community Partners, Family Stories, In the Classroom, In the News
During the last several months, most of us have seen or heard a child on the other end of a Zoom session. Many parents and caregivers have gained new “office assistants” this year as they work from home: their children. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, parents...
by Mariah Roady | Nov 13, 2020 | 2020, In the Classroom
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 | 2020, In the Classroom, In the News, Social-Emotional Development
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...