University Area CDC Resumes Classes This week

TAMPA, FL — This week, the University Area Community Development Corp. resumed its cultural arts and wellness programs.

Programs have been suspended since March due to safety concerns regarding the coronavirus.

Harvest Hope Park and other University Area CDC facilities reopened Aug. 10.

The University Area CDC’s Prodigy Cultural Arts provides classes in all aspects of the arts to youth as well as some classes for adults.

During the shutdown, the organization developed and provided free Prodigy virtual classes and online tutorials. More than 40 free video tutorials are still available online on the following topics: life skills, painting, drawing, dancing, bass guitar, the shaker and more. Some virtual classes will continue to be offered as in-person classes are re-introduced the week of Aug. 24.

Classes include Guitar I with Mr. Rory, Guitar II with Mr. Rory, Visual Arts with Mr. Junior, Keyboarding with Ms. Dionne and Dance Fusion with Ms. Carrie.

Also resuming this week are the Get Moving! free, in-person classes.

Classes include Karate Class with Coach Fred, The Lab Basketball with Coach Greg, Soccer Clinic with Coach Romero and Adult Yoga Class with Instructor Lynn.

Additionally, the University Area Computer Lab, now located inside the main University Area Community Center building, will re-open on Wednesday, Aug. 26.

The organization’s INVEST Workforce Program, which helps area residents improve their employment opportunities at no cost, operates out of the Computer Lab.

This article originally appeared on the Tampa Patch