Programs

  • InnerCity Tennis Youth Development Programs

    NATIONAL JUNIOR TENNIS & LEARNING PROGRAMS:INNERCITY TENNIS (ICT) IS A MEMBER OF THE USTA FOUNDATION'S NATIONAL JUNIOR TENNIS AND LEARNING NETWORK, A NETWORK MADE UP OF NONPROFIT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER FREE OR LOW-COST TENNIS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH. AS SUCH, ICT LEVERAGES TENNIS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINNEAPOLIS YOUTH TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. OUR COACH-LED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE THREE CORE AREAS: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MENTORSHIP, AND COMMUNITY BELONGING. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT PHYSICALLY ACTIVE YOUTH ARE LESS LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN RISKY BEHAVIORS, WHILE STRONG MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS AND A SENSE OF BELONGING ENHANCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND REDUCE DELINQUENCY. THESE FACTORS COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO DECREASED VIOLENCE BY ALLEVIATING STRESS, PROMOTING CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS, AND FOSTERING POSITIVE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.OUR FLAGSHIP YOUTH TENNIS PROGRAMS INCLUDE:TENNIS IN THE SCHOOLS: THIS PROGRAM OFFERS TOP-TIER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TENNIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AT NO COST. IT IS STRUCTURED INTO THREE COMPONENTS:IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING: THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR, ICT COACHES WORK IN TWO MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS DAILY FOR 4-8 WEEKS, MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, PROVIDING 3-6 HOURS OF TENNIS INSTRUCTION IN COLLABORATION WITH MPS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING: ICT COACHES LEAD AFTER-SCHOOL TENNIS CLUBS FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND EXTENDED DAY NETWORKS.SUMMER PROGRAMMING: ICT COACHES PROVIDED TENNIS ENRICHMENT AT EIGHT SITES FOR MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUMMER STUDENTS.TENNIS IN THE PARKS: IN 2023, TENNIS IN THE PARKS WAS HELD AT 21 MINNEAPOLIS PARKS, CONTINUING TO BE ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST ACCESSIBLE AND IMPACTFUL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH SPORTS.SUPER SATURDAYS: SUPER SATURDAYS IS A THREE-HOUR, MULTI-SPORT PROGRAM FOR 130 CHILDREN AGES 3-18, HELD TWICE A MONTH ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. THIS VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN PROGRAM IS ENTIRELY FREE FOR PARTICIPANTS.CITIES ACADEMY: CITIES ACADEMY OFFERS A YEAR-ROUND, OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME TENNIS PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING AND COMPETITIVE YOUTH PLAYERS, WITH SUBSTANTIAL NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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    $2M

  • Community Tennis Association Programs

    COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS:INNERCITY TENNIS IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE USTA'S COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION (CTA) NETWORK, WHICH COMPRISES NOT-FOR-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER-BASED ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO EXPANDING THE GAME OF TENNIS. AS A CTA, ICT PROMOTES HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS BY PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TENNIS INSTRUCTION AT OUR REED SWEATT FAMILY TENNIS CENTER IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. OUR FACILITY, OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK BOARD, ENSURES THAT TENNIS AND ITS NUMEROUS BENEFITS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, ICT CULTIVATES AN ACTIVE AND SUPPORTIVE ADULT COMMUNITY, ENCOURAGING THEM TO CONTRIBUTE, VOLUNTEER, AND SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE WITH YOUTH. THIS INTERGENERATIONAL VOLUNTEERISM ENRICHES THE PHYSICAL HEALTH, SOCIAL WELL-BEING, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH ADULTS AND YOUTH.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $704.7K