I had the privilege of attending one of the outdoor adventure trips that Urban Connection has been doing for years now.  I found out just a few days before the trip was supposed to happen, but I immediately wanted to go since I grew up in East Texas and thought it would be fun to [...]

I love my job. It’s true. How can you not love your job AND your life when you walk in the door and children run up to you to bestow their giant hugs on you?!? These last five weeks have been such a blessing to me – I’m still coping with a death in the [...]

So on thursday we had the kids make houses out of the boxes. They had to build the things they would see in a house. The some of the five and six year olds built lad tops, love seats,bath tubs,sinks and more. It was so funny watching them actually work togeather and put all the [...]

“I am a promise, I am a possibility, I am a promise” That is a line from one of the songs the kids learned while participating in a DEFY (Drug Education for Youth) program this past week at Urban. The kids seemed to really love that song, and so did I.  After working at Urban [...]

Hey everyone, Danielle here. I was so excited when I first heard that one of our job responsibilities was contributing to the Urban Connection blog, but I’ve somehow had a difficult time remembering to actually write an entry. Attempting to update everyone on the past four weeks would take up much more space than anyone [...]

Why hello everyone! We are two weeks into summer, and I definitely love my work at Urban Connection! I am not wearing my rose-colored glasses, as the work definitely has its ups and downs, but overall I find it to be a rewarding, fulfilling experience. Every day I smile as the kids enter the arts [...]

Hi, everybody!I’m Jen and I’m a rising senior at Trinity University majoring in sociology. I am so excited to be here at Urban Connection this summer and can’t wait to get to know all the kids. Here are a few fun facts about me I’m left-handed I am originally from Austin! I love animals I [...]

Hi! My name is Chris. I recently graduated from Texas State University (December 2010) with a BA in International Business and Japanese, and am excited to be part of Urban Connection during this summer. I originally planned to be in Japan teaching English to grade-school children this fall, but God had different plans for me. [...]

Hello My name is Gayle and I can not wait to see what this summer has in store at Urban Connection. I have learned so much about the Lincoln Heights neighborhood and the surrounding area in the past week of training and I am excited to learn more! Here are a few things about myself: [...]

I am Laura Krull, a rising junior at Grinnell College in Iowa, a sociology major, an avid reader, a tennis player, and most importantly, a follower of Christ. I am a thinker, a dreamer, a believer, and a writer. I am passionate about what I do. If I’m making pancakes for fellow stressed-out students at [...]