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 […]
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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 […]
Yonex and Racquet House Transform Rockefeller Center with NYJTL Youth
On Saturday, August 27, Racquet House and the renowned sports equipment company Yonex, invited 30 New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) players from the Intensive Training Program (ITP) to Rockefeller Center. Along with a day of on-court activities and drills and games off-court, the young tennis players were joined by Polish pro Hubert Hurkacz […]
ASICS and Italian Pro Matteo Berrettini Speak to NYJTL Participants About the Game of a Lifetime
On Friday, August 26 twenty participants from New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL)’s Community Tennis Program (CTP) gathered at the ASICS store in the Meatpacking District where they were joined by Italian professional tennis player Matteo Berrettini. Berrettini competes in the US Open this week, and before the start of the major Grand Slam […]
Read NYJTL President & CEO Udai Tambar’s Op-ed in the Daily News
“As the need for mental health support has grown during the pandemic, New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) needed to take a close look at how to adapt to meet the needs of those we serve, and this required incorporating mental health support to recognize the warning signs that students are struggling so we […]