North Hollywood becomes new home of TUMO LA

The groundbreaking ceremony for the TUMO Center LA was held in North Hollywood, attended by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, LA City Council President Paul Krekorian, former Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, who is running for a Los Angeles City Council seat in District 2, and TUMO Founder Sam Simonian.

“We are committed to empowering Los Angeles’ next generation of youth to gain skills that will prepare them for jobs in the technology industry,” said Mayor Bass. “TUMO LA will provide much needed design and technology education to local youth through after school and weekend programs completely free of charge. This Center will allow Los Angeles youth to maximize their potential by discovering their passions for creative technologies and building the cutting-edge skills essential for navigating the ever-evolving digital world.”

“The creation of TUMO in the East San Fernando Valley will bring much needed creative and educational resources to low income youth and teenagers that would otherwise not be exposed to the fantastic learning opportunities that TUMO creates,” said LA City Council President Paul Krekorian.

This first TUMO center in the United States was made possible through a $23.25 million grant from the State of California, secured by former Assemblymember Nazarian, as well as an additional $3 million in Community Development Block Grand funds from the City of Los Angeles, secured by Krekorian.

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