Most of you know me as the founder and CEO of Nkiru America Watches. Nkiru is a Nigerian (Ibo) word meaning “looking ahead." The name is not only relevant and highly appropriate for a timepiece company; it is also a representation of my vision for exposing young people to the art, history and science of horology, the study of timekeeping devices.
Approximately there are less than 5,000 trained timepiece technicians (watchmakers) in the United States and the number continues to dwindle. With this in mind, Nkiru has launched the Art of Horology Project, a non-profit organization created to teach future generations about the horology industry.
Nkiru, in collaboration with the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA, has developed a 10-week workshop to teach the horology program on an introductory level. Our mentoring partnership will provide a meaningful educational, recreational and developmental opportunity regardless of the future career goals of our students. Despite the preliminary success of our program, there is much more we could do with your help. Therefore, we are excited to announce the first annual fundraiser for the Art of Horology Project on November 5th, 2009 at the Gabarron Foundation Carriage House for the Arts. Hosted by Malik Yoba, a long time client of Nkiru America Watches, we will be honoring Danny Simmons, the Interim Chair of New York State Council on the Arts, for his continued support of the project.
The financial donations we hope to raise at this fundraiser will support the secondary and tertiary phase of the workshop, as well as further establish a dedicated horology school in the tri-state area.Thank you for your continued support of Nkiru as we begin this next chapter. Please mark your calendar for November 5th.
For information on Nkiru America Watches and the Art of Horology Project, please join our mailing list at www.nkiruamerica.org. A formal invitation to follow shortly.
Best Wishes,
Steven Richardson
CEO
Nkiru America Watches
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