About Us
Learn about Experience Corps
The big picture
Who, what and where
A vision for our future
Answers to your questions
John Gardner's idea
Collaborators in education, research, aging and community service
Meet the Experience Corps board
Meet the Experience Corps staff

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

What's Next?

Overall, we have three major goals in our strategic plan for the next five years, articulated in these three words: Excel, Expand, Lead. Ultimately, Experience Corps strives to create powerful opportunities for older adults to meet society’s challenges today, while paving the way for the Boomers who will follow. Our current activities related to evaluation, training, expansion, and communications all reflect a commitment to this mission.

If you’d like to join us during our next phase of growth, we invite you to learn more about Starting an Experience Corps project, becoming a member in one of our current cities, or donating to Experience Corps.

Award winning
Social Capitalist Award winner, 2007 and 2008  >  
Our impact
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"In the 21st century, the best anti-poverty program around is a world-class education. And in this country, the success of our children cannot depend more on where they live than on their potential."

-President Obama, "State of the Union," January 27, 2010
"Together, we can continue our commitment to education innovation by investing in Experience Corps, a program that helps elementary students by increasing the number of older adult tutors and mentors in the classroom. Independent research shows that Experience Corps works: Third-grade reading and math scores are rising and students feel safer at school."

-Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, State of the City Speech, February 22, 2010