Warriors had an exciting After Opps session to kick off the new year! Mondays: The Music in the Community group visited some iconic local music sites including Fitzgerald’s Nightclub, Wire, and Val’s Halla Record Store for some tours and rockin’ karaoke. Thanks so...
The Life Shop was lucky to have students from Midwestern’s Occupational Therapy program share their expertise in active lifestyles and healthy eating with our OK Warriors. We had a great time learning more about each Warriors fitness interests, exploring the...
Thank you SPENGA in Oak Park for hosting the Warriors in a 6 week session of Spin Strength Yoga SPIN Warriors spent their first 20 minutes warming up their heart rates by spinning (and dancing!) to some of our favorite songs. STRENGTH Warriors were not slowing down as...
Health & Wellness The Warrior Health & Wellness initiative launched in July 2013 to combat the health disparities faced by our Warriors. Embedded within each program area, Warrior Wellness promotes the physical, mental, and social well-being of our Warriors,...
The holidays are here and these Workout Warriors learned how to stay healthy all holiday season! We put a spin on the 12 Days of Christmas with our 12 Days of Fitness workout, created exercises to pair with our favorite holiday movie, made a list of fun & healthy...
Tis the season of spreading germs! Warriors spent this session of After Opps learning all about personal hygiene and how we care for our bodies to stay healthy! Our glitter germ experiment showed how quickly germs spread from one person to the next and how properly...