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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

Experience Corps Tempe The Experience Corps program in Tempe is hosted by the City of Tempe Community Services Department, Social Services Division, and sponsored by the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Adults ages 50+ tutor students in kindergarten through third grade at selected Tempe Elementary School District sites in both the classroom and the after-school programs. Tutors are community members who have expressed an interest and willingness to make a difference in a child's life.

City of Tempe Social Services Division provides comprehensive services to residents and families. The programs offered to Tempe residents are varied and include: counseling, Care 7 crisis response services, youth prevention programs, adult diversion, Kid Zone after school enrichment program, and two comprehensive neighborhood multi-generational centers. The City of Tempe has hosted Experience Corps in Tempe since 2006.
 

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Peggy Goldberg
Project Director
City of Tempe/Social Services
Phone: 480-858-2465
Peggy_Goldberg@tempe.gov

Kim Klaiber
Project Coordinator
City of Tempe/Social Services
Phone: 480-695-5108
Kim_Klaiber@tempe.gov

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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