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Post-Season Stories: Avion
Post-Season Stories: Avion

Smiling is contagious. Just ask Coach Jackson, who has helped the ACE Movement expand at Lincoln Elementary School; her positivity and encouraging smile motivates youth, like Avion, to get in the game. Take a look at what Coach Jackson had to say about Avion’s development as a tennis player and peer leader.

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Susan Klumpnertennis, ace, lincoln, riverdale, dolton, chicago, school district 148, afterschool, program, nonprofit, education, XS Tennis, the sports shed
The ACE Movement: Baltimore
The ACE Movement: Baltimore

A couple of days after the uprising in Baltimore City, we met with area principals to ensure social workers were on-site to support students, parents, and staff. Now, we offer after-school programs at 3 schools; Dave Guzman, Principal at Mary E. Rodman Elementary, offers his insight on ACE and #WeareBaltimore movement.

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Susan Klumpnerbaltimore, tennis, community, trump, youth, nonprofit, city, community service, service, love, joy, dave guzman, mary rodman, elementary, school, education
The ACE Movement: Chicago
The ACE Movement: Chicago

After setting down our roots at Washington Elementary School in Riverdale, Illinois, The ACE Project extended programs to Lincoln and Roosevelt Elementary Schools in Dolton. Click here to see what Dornetta Walker, Principal at Washington Elementary had to say about the work being done in School District #148.

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Susan Klumpnerchicago, riverdale, dolton, tennis, nonprofit, after school, washington, elementary, dornetta walker, principal, education, school district 148
Motown, Mo' Tennis
Motown, Mo' Tennis

We are dancing on the courts as ACE brings our programs up to Motown. There has already been a lot of moving and shaking to find the community partners who will get us up and running, but have we found our rhythm? Read more!

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Susan Klumpnerdetroit, usta, united states tennis association, tennis, afterschool alliance, after school, after school alliance, michigan, 21st century community learning centers, net generation, ann arbor, chicago, baltimore, program, nonprofit, non-profit, ace, the ace project, active children excel, equity, equality, henry ford academy, greatschools, great schools, serve and connect, palmer park, youth, education, sports, positive youth development, motown, usta michigan
Stepping Up Our Service
Stepping Up Our Service

Our laces are tied up, and our rackets are strung. Our ACE-ers are ready to get on the courts! With the success of the Winner Wonderland campaign, the Spring season ahead looks even brighter. How have you helped us grow our impact? Just take a look and see.

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Susan Klumpnertennis, thank you, ace, service, leah friedman, susan klumpner, klumpner, friedman, usta, united states tennis association, baltimore, roosevelt, mary rodman, calvin rodwell, five cs, competence, connection, caring, character, compassion, positive youth development, youth, education, underserved, at-risk, riverdale, dolton, chicago, washington elementary school, lincoln elementary school, nonprofit, program, management
The 5 W's (and H) of the Parent Mentor Program
The 5 W's (and H) of the Parent Mentor Program

The ACE Project has been so fortunate to work alongside parents in our communities to benefit our programs, and with the Parent Mentor Program, we will take a crucial step forward toward better parent engagement. What is this program, though? Why is it important? How will we pull it off? Don’t worry! We have the answers!

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Susan Klumpnerlogan square neighborhood association, logan square, chicago, southwest organizing project, swop, lsna, Chicago Consortium on School Research, 5essentials, school, education, student, youth, city, effective, support, research, teacher, family, families, riverdale, dolton, after school, after-school, ace, tennis, class, classroom, volunteer, teach
Feature in Voyage Chicago's Most Inspiring Stories
Feature in Voyage Chicago's Most Inspiring Stories

The ACE team is the BEST team, and we had an opportunity to share this fact with Voyage Chicago in an interview recently as part of its Most Inspiring Stories series. Susan Klumpner, executive director and co-founder, answers all the essential questions about how ACE came into existence, but what keeps it running is its fabulous team! Check out the interview!

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Susan Klumpnervoyage, chicago, article, publish, inspire, inspiring, story, stories, most, riverdale, dolton, nonprofit, non-profit, organization, education, tennis, coach, mentor, under-resourced, resources, resource, ace, ace project, vibe, culture, history
Making Dreams Come True
Making Dreams Come True

The ACE Project was invited by the USTA Foundation to attend the Spring 2018 Capacity Building Training in Orlando, Florida. Though it might not sound like the place where dreams come true, members of the ACE team gathered with organizations from across the country to discuss how best to make childhood dreams become a reality. 

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Susan KlumpnerUSTA, Foundation, ESPY, ESPN, Kevin Durant, Durant, community, conference, orlando, tennis, education, NJTL, capacity, nonprofit, non-profit, organization, infrastructure, susan klumpner, grace philipp, matthew chicola, philanthropy, under-resourced, resource, resources, afterschool, after-school, afterschool alliance, health, well-being, wellbeing, poverty, children, child, kids, youth, university of maryland, baltimore, chicago, riverdale, dolton, school, elementary school, robert howland, miguel garcia, humanitarian, espn