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The big picture
Who, what and where
A vision for our future
Answers to your questions
John Gardner’s idea in 1995; 20 cities in 2008
Collaborators in education, research, aging and community service
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Meet the Experience Corps staff

"It's like a job. You have goals. You see results" -Yuriy, Experience Corps Member

For Students Experience Corps, an award-winning national program, engages people over 55 in meeting their communities' greatest challenges.

2,000 Experience Corps members tutor and mentor in 22 cities across the country, providing literacy coaching, homework help, consistent role models and committed, caring attention.

Independent research shows that Experience Corps boosts student academic performance, helps schools and youth-serving organizations become more successful, and enhances the well-being of older adults in the process.

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"The idea behind Experience Corps is to redefine how America sees an aging population: as a resource rather than a burden. And to use this resource to solve America's problems." Philadelphia Enquirer   
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Experience Corps will join
Service Nation´s
Day of Action
September 27, 2008