New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is proud to announce a unique partnership with the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College to provide direct services to the students and families we serve. Social work trainees from the Silberman School are being placed in the ACES Afterschool Program (ACES) in NYC public schools […]
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Pershing Square Foundation Donates $1.0 Million to New York Junior Tennis & Learning
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is proud to announce a donation of $1 million from the Pershing Square Foundation. This gift will support the NYJTL Scholar Athlete Program, which will offer high quality tennis and educational support to provide a pathway for under-resourced NYC children to attend and graduate from college. After 50 […]
ACES Programs Run Strong Despite Pressures from Pandemic
As students return to school in the new year, evolving circumstances regarding the COVID-19 pandemic’s Omicron variant has created challenges for school administrators and families alike. New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is dedicated to supporting our schools and participants’ families as we navigate the ever changing nature of the public health crisis we are currently facing. Approximately 300,000 students missed class […]
Jim McManus Memorial Scholarship Will Support ITP
Jim McManus passed away on January 18, 2011 at the age of 70. For more than 50 years, he was an integral part of the tennis landscape as a player, administrator, historian and fan of the game. Jim was a founder and member of the original Board of Directors at the ATP in 1972, eventually […]
Stuart Weitzman Endows $1.0 Million Fund for New York Junior Tennis & Learning
For immediate release NEW YORK (January 10, 2022) – New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is pleased to announce an endowed fund of $1.0 million from Stuart Weitzman, the renowned designer and entrepreneur. This gift will support the NYJTL Scholar Athlete Program, which will offer high quality, personalized tennis and educational support and instruction to provide a pathway for under-resourced NYC children […]
The Racket
The Racket 🎾 NYJTL Scholarship Opportunities Expand New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) believes it is important to build on our history of providing access to tennis by creating pathways to higher education for those with potential but not the resources to achieve it. For more than a decade, NYJTL has awarded Victor Kiam “Going For It” Scholarships to four high school seniors entering college. This […]