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 hosts Experience Corps in Cleveland
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For more information, contact:
Kirsten Frei-Herrmann RSVP of Greater Cleveland Phone: 216-391-9500, ext. 119 kfrei-herrmann@rsvpcleveland.org
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Experience Corps Cleveland
Experience Corps is hosted in Cleveland by RSVP of Greater Cleveland, Inc. The program engages adults 55+ to help Cleveland public school students who are having trouble learning to read. Participants tutor elementary school students one-on-one and in small groups, helping them to develop fundamental literacy skills so they can succeed in school and in life.
The mission of RSVP is to improve lives and strengthen the Greater Cleveland community through volunteerism and service. Volunteer tutors are trained prior to starting in the school and then throughout the school year by Experience Corps staff. The students in the program benefit not only from the one-on-one academic assistance, but also from the mentoring relationship that develops between themselves and the volunteers. The older adults benefit from this caring relationship and from being able to share their love of reading and wider life experiences with children in need.
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