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

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Program Impact

Philadelphia Program Impact
In the 2007-2008 school year:

  • 91% of Philadelphia teachers with Experience Corps members in their classrooms were satisfied with the impact of the program on academic progress.

  • 94% of teachers reported that having an Experience Corps member in the classroom improved learning overall.

  • 93% of teachers were extremely satisfied with the quality of assistance they received from Experience Corps members.

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

  • 100% of Experience Corps members felt their service was useful to students and schools.
 

Awards, Recognition & Publications


  • NCOA National Program of Excellence Award (2006)

  • US Administration on Aging Program Champion Award (2004)

  • Named one of the top 12 models for building social capital in Better Together (2005).


The Philadelphia Experience Corps program has also been featured by the Philadelphia Inquirer, US News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, The Philadelphia Tribune, NBC Nightly News, ABC News, Mother Jones, NPR and The New York Times.
 
Robert Tietze
Executive Director, Experience Corps
Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
Phone: 215-204-8057
tietze@temple.edu

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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