The Voice of Experience keeps you up-to-date on Experience Corps events and announcements, introduces you to our members, and provides news and research on the positive effects of community service.
"It's like a job. You have goals. You see results" -Yuriy, Experience Corps Member
Experience Corps is hosted in by Greater Cleveland Volunteers. The program engages adults 55+ to tutor elementary school students one-on-one and in small groups, helping them to develop fundamental literacy skills so they can succeed in school and in life.
The mission of Greater Cleveland Volunteers is to improve lives and strengthen the Greater Cleveland community through volunteerism and service. Volunteer tutors are trained prior to starting in the school and then throughout the school year by Experience Corps staff. The students in the program benefit not only from the one-on-one academic assistance, but also from the mentoring relationship that develops between themselves and the volunteers. Experience Corps members benefit from this caring relationship and from being able to share their love of reading and wider life experiences with children in need.
Experience Corps members from recently joined volunteers from UPS for in a "book delivery project" for the Day of Action, a nation-wide celebration of service and community engagement. Click here to learn more!
Experience Corps in Cleveland
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Debra Kay, Project Director Greater Cleveland Volunteers 216-391-9500 x 119 dkay@ greaterclevelandvolunteers.org
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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