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Raul Castaneda, classroom aide turned Experience Corps member (and award winner), San Francisco

I joined Experience Corps because: When I retired years ago, I was looking for something to do. I saw an Experience Corps flyer at the library, and I called the organization. It's been a great experience working in the schools because I'm a bilingual tutor.

The best part of being an Experience Corps member is : The immediate result I see every day when I work with the children one-on-one.

I like to tell the story about: I have a student this year from Mexico. This last year I've been working with her one-on-one for 45 minutes every day, and she's more open and has friends. Also, last year, I worked with a third-grade boy. He had to go back to Mexico, and I visited him, bringing him letters from his old classmates. I want to visit him every year.

I'm sticking with Experience Corps because: I've learned the last three years that a strong base in elementary school is important for moving from elementary to middle school -- you have to have a strong curriculum.

Read about Raul's recent award!

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

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Program Impact

New York City Program Impact In the 2008-2007 school year:

  • The reading level of students who worked with Experience Corps members increased by 1.82 grade levels on average

  • 74% of students who worked with an Experience Corps member made significant academic progress, according to teacher reports.

  • 80% of students who worked with an Experience Corps member made significant in self confidence, according to teacher reports.

  • 99% of teachers agreed that students who were mentored by an Experience Corps member improved their attitude toward learning, their ability to complete assignments, their academic self-confidence and their overall behavior.

  • 100% of members agreed that their service was useful to the student they served.

  • 100% of members agreed that their service was useful to the school in which they served.

  • 99% of members indicate being satisfied with their overall experience with Experience Corps.



 

Awards and Recognition

Experience Corps has received the 2001 H. Barksdale Brown Volunteerism Award from the Alliance for Children and Families and the 2000 President's Service Award (Experience Corps was one of 20 programs selected for the honor from a pool of 3,500 programs that were considered). The Prejudice Reduction Project received a Presidential Citation from Bill Clinton (1997), the Mayor's Award for Volunteer Service from Rudolph Giuliani (1997), and the Mayor's Award for Voluntary Service from David Dinkins (1991).
 
Kemba Tamar
Project Director
Community Service Society
Phone: 212-614-5499
ktamar@cssny.org

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Celebrating People in Action!
"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