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Champions in Tennis, Education, and Wellness

We are a not-for-profit, after-school program serving the vibrant community of Harlem and beyond for over 50 years. Our mission is to shape our student-athletes into champions in tennis, education, and wellness.

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2023 Tournament Recaps

We ended 2023 strong, with many of our students from different skill-level groups, advancing to and/or winning the finals in their tournaments in December! Read more >

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Nia Rose

It's impossible to put HJTEP’s importance into words. When I started, I was 14 and desperately needed a support system - I found it at HJTEP. I know that I can still lean on everyone I met there years later. We will always be connected!

—Nia Rose

Our Impact

HJTEP has served over 20,000 kids since 1972.  Our doors are open nearly 365 days a year teaching tennis as a tool for positive behavior and fitness, alongside educational programs that produce academic excellence, and emotional resiliency.

Share your support - help youth grow into leaders through a love of tennis.

95%

of our student athletes graduate from high school

65%

of our student athletes receive non-athletic financial aid to attend college

25%

of our student athletes earn tennis scholarships to leading colleges

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