Counselor leading activity walks on court

Youth Programs

The Mary and Frances Youth Center offers a variety of youth programs that strengthen life skills, promotes academics and creates a path to higher education through tennis and other sports-based activities.

Core values

  • Getting along with others
  • Regulating emotion
  • Being coachable
  • Practicing healthy habits
  • Learning the sport of tennis
  • Promoting college and career exploration

Impact statements

  • Provide civic engagement and career discovery opportunities for VCU students.
  • Explore and promote career and college pathways with youth.
  • Develop/Build a tennis pipeline for youth, families and community members.
  • Cultivate/Develop/Build social emotional learning skills in staff and youth.