Goals

The Florida HBCU Support Initiative has five main goals

Goal 1

To ensure all four HBCUs in the state of Florida have sustainable tennis programs and quality coaching.

Goal 2

To provide incentives for black youth in the state of Florida to attend HBCUs and play tennis.

Goal 3

To encourage administrators at HBCUs to fund and provide full support tennis programs and coaches

Goal 4

To introduce tennis to communities surrounding HBCUs and the alumni, many of whom have not played previously but could play now

Goal 5

To attract and retain Black Coaches at HBCUs and empower them to build best-in-class, sustainable programs.

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Increasing the Number of Coaches & Volunteers

Increasing the number of individuals (coaches & volunteers) to deliver tennis in black communities must be an area of focus to make a difference. By offering more tennis programming to black communities then there will be natural growth of black participation. The visibility of tennis within these communities will lead to more Black people participating in our sport.

Meaningful & Long-Term Local Partnerships & Services Offered to Serve the Black Community

We will solve this issue by building and developing long-term meaningful partnerships, with local Black Organizations being a key focus. The goal will be to determine what services we can offer our partners in a meaningful consistent way and to evolve existing relationships into working partnerships.

Increasing African American Tennis Participation at HBCUs

HBCUs are an integral part of Florida’s history and both our education and college athletic system. Prior to the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation, HBCUs were the only way that many Black residents in Florida could pursue education and athletics. In recent years, HBCUs have struggled to initiate, keep and grow their tennis programs. This is due largely to lack of funding, lack of coaching and inability to recruit black tennis players to their programs.

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Amplify es una iniciativa de la USTA Florida para aumentar la participación de la comunidad negra en el tenis, apoyar los programas de las HBCU (Instituciones Históricamente Negras de Educación Superior) e involucrar a entrenadores y comunidades negras en todo el estado.

Si eres entrenador, representas a una organización o eres jugador y quieres ayudar, hay maneras de participar. Contáctanos y te pondremos en contacto con las iniciativas más cercanas a ti.

Sí, apoyar los programas de tenis de las HBCU es una prioridad. Contáctanos para conocer las oportunidades actuales.

Amplify forma parte del compromiso más amplio de la USTA Florida para que el tenis sea accesible para todos, junto con iniciativas como Mujeres en el Tenis y tenis adaptado.

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