Program Details
Year of Experience Corps Minnesota project launch: 1995
Schools/Centers served:
Minneapolis: Andersen (no longer 2 schools), Lucy Craft Laney, Marcy Open, Stonebridge Community School, Whittier
St. Paul: Chelsea Heights, Frost Lake, Higher Ground Academy, James J Hill, Maxfield
Students served: more than 800
Grades/ages of students served: Kindergarten through 3rd grade
Experience Corps participants: 85
Participant hours logged last school year: 16,200
Requirements for volunteers: Age 55 or older, high school diploma or equivalent (minimum), sincere interest in children. Ability to relate well to children and school staff, accept differences of race and culture, easily take supervision and suggestions. Ability to be dependable and flexible, patient with children. Background check required. Weekly commitment of 4-15 hour a week. Volunteers who serve 10 or 15 hours per week receive a small stipend and education award from AmeriCorps. Pre-service and in-service training are provided.
Program Goals
Partners and Funders
Lead Agency: Volunteers of America of Minnesota
Community Partners: Minnesota Literacy Council, Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents, St. Paul Public School Foundation, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Hands On Twin Cities, RSVP, MAVA (Minnesota Association of Volunteer Administrators),Minnesota Reading Corps, Area Agency on Aging
Local funders: AXA Foundation, Deluxe Corporation Foundation, General Mills Foundation, Kopp Foundation, RBC Wealth Management, Roundy's Foundation, Staples Foundation, Symantec Corporation, Traveler's Insurance and United Way of the Twin Cities.
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