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Mission
Youth Tennis Advantage is dedicated to serving youth in inner city communities through a comprenhensive program of tennis and academic tutoring that promotes the physical, educational and life-skills necessary to prepare and empower them for leadership in their communities and success in their personal lives.
Key Facts
Geographic areas served:
North and East Bay Ca.
Description
East Palo Alto Tutoring and Tennis provides one-on-one academic tutoring, life skills enhancement and tennis instruction. Through partnerships with the students’ families, local schools and college tutors, the EPATT program is a model for how to bring underserved students into the academic mainstream.
Programs
During the week after school, our students are bussed from EPA to the Taube Family Tennis Center on the Stanford campus where they rotate through a program of individual academic tutoring, tennis instruction, dinner and core values discussions. Student selection for the EPATT program is based on intellectual curiosity, required parent involvement and potential for impact.The daily EPATT program includes dinner with "down time" where students are free to discuss life issues and socialize. Before returning home in the evening, students frequently work on additional homework, special reports or tutorials in areas of special interest or need.
Parents are an integral part of a student's support system and are encouraged to give input on their child's life away from the program. Parents bring dinner, attend tournaments and organize special events such as barbecues and potluck dinners. These activities build a positive supportive community among the participants and their families. Most importantly, parents ensure that students come prepared for tutoring, maintain a positive attitude and remain motivated to achieve their goal of attending college.