Experience Corps is hosted in New York City by the Community Service Society of New York. The program engages volunteers ages 55 and over in service to improve the literacy skills of elementary school students. Experience Corps members work in teams of 10-12 per school providing individualized tutoring or provide overall classroom assistance by conducting small reading groups and working with individual children.
Some Experience Corps members in New York City work as part of the
Prejudice Reduction Project, an award-winning intergenerational project that places senior volunteers in elementary school classrooms to reduce prejudice and build an understanding and respect for differences.
Experience Corps in New York City
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Kemba Tamar
Project Director
Community Service Society
Phone: 212-614-5499
ktamar@cssny.org
"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
