Our breaking news for the month of May is the ongoing development of the Sewing Center. Change has taken place, both in location and name.
It is now the Tom Nunnally Sewing Center. We are very proud to dedicate this sewing center to its benefactor.
Tom Nunnally
1942-2016
Patron saint of Urukundo Learning Center from 2006 to 2016.
The new center is on three levels.
The first level is Hillside House.
Hillside House is the academic and lecture building. The Sewing Center holds classes here.
This is an inside view of Hillside House. Classes in math, English, computer, entrepreneurship and business management are taught here. Our graduates are ready to start their own businesses after graduation.
Building the handicap-accessible path was a down, down downhill project. The round building is an empty office building. For now.
Look at me. I’m here. How about that?
The path from the first level borders the daycare. The play area was enlarged. The daycare kids love the new play area.
I take a stroll to inspect.
The path to the new Sewing Center location goes down and down. Down is bad, but coming up and up is worse. There has to be a shorter way down and up for me. Don’t know just how to make that happen. An elevator is out of the question, and an escalator is impossible. This is definitely a path for young people.
This path is challenging.
Visitor Marilyn Ely and I both appreciate Benjamin’s assistance
A resting place. I will not do this walk often.
The middle level includes the Sewing Center staff office, a first aid room and a large classroom. Outside painting is yet to be done.
Inside the middle sewing classroom. Hands-on training with treadle machines
Making patterns and cutting materials are all in the learning process.
The view from the middle level is spectacular.
Lower-level sewing instruction class building
So much more space! Lower level hands-on training classroom.
