How will the new facility allow Urban Concern to have a broader impact on the community?
The new facility will allow for a broader impact by increasing our visibility, capacity & accessibility. Our current facilities are not large enough for community gatherings. The largest meeting space that we have will comfortably seat about 30 adults. Large events have had to take place off site. For example, every week over 70 students leave the community for meetings. Family and parent gatherings for the school are impossible in our current facilities. School classrooms will be designed to allow several more students per class. We will expand enrollment by 30%. This allows us to maintain small class sizes and a family-like environment, while impacting more children. The community center will enhance and complement the city’s recent redevelopment of the ‘four corners’ area of South Linden. Current plans include an unfinished second floor allowing for cost-effective future expansion.
