A's & Aces
"providing academic assistance, life skills and tennis to New Orleans public school children"
A's & Aces has several key partners and associates who support our mission.
A's & Aces is a USTA National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) First Serve Chapter and a Community Tennis Association USTA member organization. The NJTL mission is fully aligned with A's & Aces' mission. Click to view video.A's & Aces is also supported at the sectional and district levels by the Southern Tennis Association (STA) and Louisiana Tennis Association (LTA)
A’s & Aces partners with the following Tulane’s departments and centers:
AmeriCorps*VISTA at Tulane: Over the last few years, this program has utilized AmeriCorps*VISTA members to aid Tulane students, faculty, and staff as they assist community partners with capacity building within local non profits as the city recovers. Each VISTA member works with one partner agency in the New Orleans area.Center for Public Service and the Law School's Payson Center for International Development
- allow Tulane students to volunteer as mentors and academic tutors with A's & Aces and receive core curriculum credit for their service while learning how education can help overcome issues of poverty in disadvantaged communitiesDepartment of Athletics
- provides its six-court tennis facility for the A's & Aces "college experience" field trips
Americorps is a national program that places over 75,000 people annually into intensive service. Louisiana Delta Service Corps places 55 members in public schools, non-profits, grassroots, faith-based and community organizations to provide direct service and build capacity in those organizations, working to create positive change throughout the delta through service in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Dillard University provides its six-court tennis facility and classrooms. Faculty members and staff assist with programming:
Dr. Jean-Perkins is Associate Professor of Education and assists with reading evalutions.
Dr. Williams, Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development, Office of Student Affairs, Division of Student Success, assists with the programming logistics.
A's & Aces is one of Loyola's service learning agencies. Loyola students volunteer and learn new skills enhancing their academic experience.
Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
"I started CGI in 2005 to help turn good intentions into real action and results."
William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United StatesA’s & Aces is a project of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and was featured by President Clinton during the Clinton Global Initiative University inaugural meeting held in New Orleans on March 14-16, 2008.
President Clinton's comments recognizing A's & Aces and Dr. Monhartova's contributions during the “Special Session: Rebuilding a Sustainable New Orleans” are available as a webcast at: http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/player_cgiu2008_nointro.cfm?id=3969.
The Clinton Global Initiative is a non-partisan project of the William J. Clinton Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
New Orleans
Kids Partnership
The New Orleans Kids Partnership is a voluntary collaboration among those who serve, support, engage and empower children and youth in the Greater New Orleans area. We develop, share, coordinate and leverage resources so that all children and youth reach their optimal potential and focus on school-aged development, education and enrichment; connection to young adults and youth; increasing graduation rates; engaging children and youth; literacy and more.
New Orleans Outreach (NOO) supports A's & Aces' activities and serves as a program coordinator for Arthur Ashe Charter School.
The mission of NOO is to improve the quality of public education at several New Orelans' schools by linking volunteers and community resources through programs that respond to the needs of each school. NOO gives public school students access to meaningful experiences that increase academic success, develop skills, and inspire them to participate fully in community life.
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. It is supported by a group of public, private and nonprofit organizations that share the Alliance's vision of ensuring that all children have access.
