Dogs aren’t only a man’s best friend… They are also best friends to pre-K students at United Inner City Services (UICS)! The Animators classroom at UICS-Metro Center includes animal enthusiasts who recently expressed interest in exploring the lives of household pets....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
