Building Sustainable Afterschool Recreational Opportunities Through Innovative Partnerships

Building Sustainable Afterschool Recreational Opportunities Through

Innovative Partnerships

Presenters

• Barry Ford, United States Tennis Association

• Hillary Salmon, Providence After-School Alliance, Providence, RI

• Mary Doyle Glover, Cooperative for After-School Enrichment, Houston, Texas

• Jill Riemer, Georgia Afterschool Investment Council

After School PartnershipsSince 2007, the USTA has created the following partnerships:

USTA has invested $890,000 in after-school partnerships which has been matched by more than $1,100,000 by local partners.

• Providence, RI -- Providence After-School Alliance (PASA)• Houston, TX – Cooperative for After-School Enrichment (CASE)• Washington, DC – DC Children & Youth Investment Trust Corporation

and Department of Parks and Recreation• State of New Jersey – NJ after 3• State of Georgia – Georgia Afterschool Investment Council (GAIC}• Charleston, SC – Charleston County School District

QuickStart Tennis

• Children 10 and Under

• Also Ideal for any beginner

• Early Success and Confidence

National Junior Tennis and Learning Network (NJTL)

• Founded by Arthur Ashe in 1969

• 550 Chapters and Programs across the country

• 220,000 participants

• In 46 of the top 50 US Markets

• 68% Multicultural Backgrounds

• 82% of participants are from families with avg. income less than $45K

National Junior Tennis and Learning Network (NJTL)

• Examples of Education Programs Offered– Mentoring, 58%– Health and Wellness, 48%– College/High School Prep, 25%– Tutorial, 35%– Life skills and counseling, 21%– Computer Training, 19%– Literacy/ESL, 14%– Book Club/Reading, 19%