Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program

Our mission is to develop champions in tennis, education and wellness.

HJTEP continuously brings tennis to youth from high-risk, low-income inner-city neighborhoods and offers opportunities for self-development, emphasizing education and a healthy positive code of behavior. 

The Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program (HJTEP), a not-for-profit organization, opens a new door for many inner-city boys and girls, ages 6-18, to learn the game of tennis. 

What they experience on and off the courts, develops the whole child—in sports, school and life. Tennis teaches kids essential life skills, sportsmanship, self-discipline, social and emotional competence and how to fight obesity and lead healthier lives.

HJTEP is a close-knit, community anchor organization that leverages tennis as a medium to provide academic and athletic support and promote physical and mental wellness to a diverse group of inner-city youths, primarily from Harlem.