UrbanFUTURE Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Trivia Night

On January 8th, come join UrbanFUTURE for the inaugural UrbanFUTURE Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Trivia Night presented by Walgreens and Wells Fargo Advisors. UrbanFUTURE students from Mann Elementary have not only helped to write the questions, but they will be featured as our Classroom of Experts. Before each round of trivia, teams will have the opportunity to bid on the services of the Subject Matter Expert for that round from the Classroom of Experts. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams and we'll have other games and prizes through out the evening.

Reserve your place today for $20/person or $200 for a table of 10 by e-mailing events@urbanfuturestl.org or calling (314)776-3434. So gather your best trivia team and find out if you really are smarter than a 5th grader.

I Am UrbanFUTURE Video

Here's a recent video some of our Team Leaders put together to showcase what our students think of UrbanFUTURE.  Help support UrbanFUTURE so more urban youth will see and believe in their possibilities!

Results Speak for Themselves

Darrion proudly displays his 'Science Student of the Week' certificate

Darrion is an optimistic 8^th grader with tremendous potential. However, optimism doesn’t always produce tangible results. Hence, Darrion’s mediocre academic performance.

Fortunately, his INSPIRE mentor, Aaron Adams and Darrion's mother, are committed to Darrion’s personal and academic progression.

Describe your first meeting with Aaron.

He asked me what my favorite things were. He used to play baseball and I played baseball. He actually connects with things like that.  We really hit it off.

How has Aaron’s guidance impacted your performance?

We really focus on goal setting. He told me, he made sure that he did his work and did his sports. He inspired me to do the same thing.  Homework goals – making sure assignments turned in. He helps me with my Communication Arts work. We read a few passages and write about what we’ve read. I’m also reading a lot better. 

Discuss your recent accomplishment.

I recently improved my science grade from an F to B. We talked about science a lot and the experiments I was doing in class.  He could relate since he’d done them before.  Every time I had science homework, we would go over our science homework.   I’ve been doing better in her class.  I was science superstar of the week. I felt like I couldn’t have done it if I didn’t have the help. He has been the only type of mentor who I’ve had that has helped me achieve goals and become a better student. 

With continued work and dedication, Darrion knows he can continue to display academic growth, especially with the support of his INSPIRE team.