Summer Slide, learning loss, and what Urban Ventures does about it.

Lake Street Works celebrated it’s 2026 cohort with a graduation ceremony.

Urban Ventures’ Music & Arts program hosted a talent show inspired by Black history.

Israel leads youth mentorship at Urban Ventures. This is what the last three months looked like from where he stood, and what it will take to walk the road ahead.

Channel 5 news sat down with a Lake Street Works grad to talk about the impact of the program.

“I didn't know how much I needed this summer until it happened. Thank you for making me feel seen, included, and like I truly belonged.”

Learn how to take a song from conception to live audience reception.

Lake Street Works changed my life. They coached us to become better people, not just better workers.

A successful pilot sewing class paves the way for what’s next