Experience Corps Bay Area
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Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: 2 hours a week per student, over the course of a school has helped students make gains of up to 60% in terms of literacy proficiency.
Geographic areas served: San Francisco, Oakland
Mission:
Experience Corps is a community based nonprofit organization that partners adults (50+) in public elementary schools as tutors/mentors. We aim to strengthen the community by utilizing the resources we already have- that is, the knowledge and understanding of our older citizens.
Combining the experience, love, and expertise of older adults with public school youth creates lasting bonds which build stronger schools and stronger communities.
In addition to providing Experience Corps volunteers with training, team building opportunities, and on-site support, we also provide monthly stipends to older adults able to serve 10 hours a week or more.
Combining the experience, love, and expertise of older adults with public school youth creates lasting bonds which build stronger schools and stronger communities.
In addition to providing Experience Corps volunteers with training, team building opportunities, and on-site support, we also provide monthly stipends to older adults able to serve 10 hours a week or more.
Results:
Winner of 2012 Eisner Foundation Award for Intergenerational Excellence.
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VivienneV
11/27/12
I feel so fulfilled when working as a volunteer in Experience Corps Bay Area's K-3 Literacy Program in San Francisco. Tutoring "one-on-one" in two third grade classes each week has been challenging and rewarding. We receive exceptional training as volunteers and learn how to best work with ...
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MRBG
11/14/12
In my involvement with Experience Corps - Bay Area, I have been impressed time and time again. I have seen young students drastically improve their literacy skills, and better yet...they were excited to learn more. I have seen these older adults inspire these young children to succeed in school ...
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