Program areas at NYJTL
The organization offers weekday, weekend and summer out-of-school-time programs in over 30 public schools providing recreation and a health curriculum, to improve students' life skills, competencies, attitudes, behaviors and school performance. Activities include tutoring, Tennis, other sports, fitness, wellness, nutrition education, arts programs, character education, stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), literacy activities and educational field trips. In addition, the organization provides the arthur ashe guidance program, which offers a variety of educational services to help students thrive in school, while providing guidance on admission and financial aid for high school and college.
THE UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION HAS GIVEN SPECIAL PERMISSION To NYJTL TO RE-SELL US OPEN TENNIS TICKETS (AT SPECIFIED PRICES) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING YOUNG PERSONS WITH TENNIS INSTRUCTION, PRACTICE, COMPETITION AND TEACHING VALUES.
LEEDS CENTER - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A TENNIS FACILITY WITH 12 COURTS IN CROTONA PARK, BRONX, NEW YORK. THE CENTER PROVIDED 6,053 FREE COMMUNITY TENNIS COURT HOURS. In addition, it offers tennis lessons to all age groups, adult and junior programs, as well as advanced training and tournament play to talented and high performing children.
Tennis - the organization provides free
tennis programs to more than 75,000
children K-12 each year. The range of
programs encompasses all skill levels
from beginner to advanced. Tennis is
taught all year, including in school
day and out-of-school-time programs.
The organization sponsors and manages
the mayor's cup tennis tournament for
over 600 public, private and parochial
school students.