Program Details
Year of Experience Corps project launch: 1996
Number of students served annually: 3,500-4,500
Number of schools served: 40+
Grades/ages of students served: K-5
Experience Corps participants:
400-450 Leadership Level 100-200 Associates
Participant hours logged over the 2007-2008 school year: 180,000
Neighborhoods and Schools/Centers served: East Falls, North, Central North, Northeast, Northwest, South, and Southwest
Requirements for Members: Experience Corps Members are required to complete application and screening materials and a one-hour interview; criminal and child abuse background checks; successful completion of all pre-service training and orientation; regular attendance; all in-service training and events; successful member performance review.
Partners
Lead Agency: Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
And the College of Health Professions
Other community partners: School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania AARP, Foundations, Inc., KidsZone, Coming of Age, Philadelphia Cares, WHYY, RSVP, area faith-based organizations; Reading Stars, and Philadelphia Reads.
And the College of Health Professions
Other community partners: School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania AARP, Foundations, Inc., KidsZone, Coming of Age, Philadelphia Cares, WHYY, RSVP, area faith-based organizations; Reading Stars, and Philadelphia Reads.
Funding Support
Funding and support has come through: The School District of Philadelphia and our partner schools, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania Department for Economic Community Development, Pennsylvania AARP, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, the National Council on Aging, the US Administration on Aging, the William Penn Foundation, the Fels Foundation, Public/Private Ventures and the Ford Foundation, the Claneil Foundation, Civic Ventures, and a number of individual donors.
Growth Plans
The Philadelphia Experience Corps Program completed a large scale expansion from 10 schools to over 40, with the hope of sustaining growth until all elementary schools have an Experience Corps team. Working with AARP, initial planning has been completed for a state-wide expansion.. If you are interested in helping Experience Corps continue its expansion, please contact Robert Tietze, Executive Director, at 215-204-8057.
