Wednesday, April 20, 2016

The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation Helps Students Thrive




Jay Gulati develops mid range and luxury properties as the owner of WestEnd Development in Potomac, Maryland. An active community member, Jay Gulati is also involved with local charities including the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation.

The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation offers Washington D.C's underserved youth a safe and constructive environment to spend their free time in. The organization seeks to improve the prospects of children from low-income backgrounds by keeping kids off the street and out of trouble.

The Foundation supports children through several programs, one of the most successful being the Arthur Ashe Children’s Program. This program is open to children in the first through eighth grades, and is held at local public schools. Children in the program meet four days a week to practice both academic and tennis skills.

External studies have verified the effectiveness of this program. Students who participate are significantly more likely to advance in school, and less likely to skip class.