Tenacity Featured on WCVB
Hosted by WCVB Channel 5’s Karen Holmes Ward and Bob Halloran, with appearances by community leaders, this special highlights the critical work of Boston’s “Tenacity” to help students build a foundation for lifelong achievement through in-school, after-school, and summer programs. Click this link to view the video.
Serving Up Fun and Excitement at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
By: Drew Hendrickson, Director of Tennis, Fitness, and Summer Programs
On September 16th, 32 students and six staff members from Tenacity made a trip down to the Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI to catch the Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court Invitational. Middle school students from all five of our partner middle schools attended, as did students from six partner high schools. Five AmeriCorps Fellows accompanied the trip, which included watching some of the best collegiate tennis players in the country.
Citrix Connects with STRP
By: Haley Hunt, Tenacity Intern and Special Correspondent
Citrix is an American multinational software and technology company that, for the past four years, has volunteered at Tenacity to aid in the preparation for our Summer Tennis and Reading Program (STRP). In anticipation of STRP, Tenacity has been ordering both academic and tennis-based supplies to prepare each of the 28 sites spread throughout Boston and Worcester for its campers.