New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) has launched its inaugural Holding Court: Player Series with guest professional tennis player Chris Eubanks. From December 2-4, 2022, more than 250 participants across NYJTL programs, the neighboring Bronx community, and commercial clients filled the courts at the flagship Cary Leeds for Tennis & Learning for a weekend of […]
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Tennis & Community Changes Lives: Michael Figueroa
Michael Figueroa has participated in the Community Tennis Program (CTP) since he was 8 years old. His journey began when he joined the ACES Afterschool Program in the 3rd grade. Tennis and the community it has built for him has been a crucial part of his life ever since. Michael became a tennis coach for […]
New York Junior Tennis & Learning Strengthens Mental Wellness Initiatives for Underserved Youth in NYC
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is mobilizing a breadth of new efforts to bring mental wellness to the forefront of its programming, including the expansion of social work services and access to mental health resources. The mission of NYJTL is to develop the character of young people through tennis and education for a […]
Herlecia Owens: ACES’s “Flower Child”
For some, service is a place where they find themselves in their personal journey. For Herlecia Owens, service has felt like a calling. Owens has been the Site Director for the ACES site at PS 037 in Queens since 2018. She describes herself as a Southern Belle, being raised in Alabama but eventually making her […]
NYJTL launches afterschool programming at 34 schools across New York City
Nonprofit provides students with a range of academic and wellness services; mental health support expands to additional sites this fall— All sites to participate in Banned Book Week activities highlighting the benefits of free and open access to all books— Starting Monday, September 19, New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL), the largest nonprofit youth […]
NYJTL and RALLY4EVER Join Forces to Bring Tennis and Mental Wellness to the Bronx
On Friday, August 26 New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) was joined by RALLY4EVER at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning for a tennis clinic. RALLY4EVER is a not-for-profit organization that aims to foster community connection through tennis, emphasizing the benefits of tennis for mental health and overall sense of well-being. The […]