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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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Experience Corps National Office
2120 L Street, NW, Suite 610
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-478-6190
Fax: 202-478-6162
Email: info [at] experiencecorps [dot] org
Web: www.experiencecorps.org

For media questions about Experience Corps contact:
Lindsay Moore
Communications Manager
202-478-6159
lmoore [at] experiencecorps [dot] org

Interested in starting an Experience Corps project in your city?
Read our 10 Guideposts

Baltimore City

Sylvia McGill
Director, Experience Corps
Greater Homewood Community Corp.
443-278-9400
SMcGill [at] greaterhomewood.org

Baltimore County

Ethel Rasmussen
Administrator
Baltimore County Volunteer Office
410-887-2379
volunteers [at]
baltimorecountymd.gov

Boston

Mary Gunn
Executive Director
Generations Incorporated
Phone: 617-423-5865
mgunn [at] generationsinc.org

Cleveland

Debra Kay,
Project Director
Greater Cleveland Volunteers
216-391-9500 x 119
dkay [at]
greaterclevelandvolunteers.org

Evansville

Lorinda Taylor
Education Director
Carver Community Organization
(812)423-2612
ltaylor [at] carverorg.org

Grand Rapids

Rev. Peggy Lawrence Burns
Program Director
Gerontology Network
Phone: 616-771-9748
pburns [at] gerontologynetwork.org

Greater New Haven

Sheila Greenstein
Program Manager
Agency on Aging of South Central CT
Phone: 203-752-3059 ext. 2900
volunteer [at] aoapartnerships.org

Marin County

Susan Kraemer
Program Director
Experience Corps Marin
415-464-1767
skraemer [at] ncphs.org

Mesa

Pat Esparza
Experience Corps Program Recruiter
Phone: 602-697-6464
chrispatesparza [at] msn.com

Host agency contacts:

Rhonda Oliver
CEO
Sharifa Rowe
Youth Programs Manager
Hands On Phoenix
Phone: 602-973-2212
rhonda [at] handsonphoenix.org
sharifa [at] handsonphoenix.org

Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo, Community Liaison

Mesa Public Schools and
Mesa Community College
Phone: 480-472-0239
dmsauced [at] mpsaz.org

Minneapolis/St. Paul

Janet Triplett
Project Director
Volunteers of America of Minnesota
Phone: 612-617-7827
jtriplett [at] voamn.org

New York City

Kemba Tamar
Project Director
Community Service Society
Phone: 212-614-5499
ktamar [at] cssny.org

Oakland

David Moren
Experience Corps Bay Area
Associate Director, Oakland
510-495-4966
dmoren [at] aspiranet.org

Philadelphia

Robert Tietze
Executive Director, Experience Corps
Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
Phone: 215-204-8057
tietze [at] temple.edu

Port Arthur/Beaumont

Stephanie Lartigue-Pearson
Experience Corps Director
Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission
Phone: 1-877-802-2200, ext. 7509
spearson [at] setrpc.org

Portland

Holly Williams
Lead Program Coordinator
Metropolitan Family Services
(503)249-8215 x19
hollyw [at] metfamily.org

Revere

Mary Gunn
Generations Incorporated
Phone: 617-423-5865
mgunn [at] generationsinc.org

San Francisco

Michael Lynch
Experience Corps Bay Area
Associate Director, San Francisco
Phone (415)759-3690 ext. 7315
mlynch [at] aspiranet.org

Tempe

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

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

Tucson

Linda Krause
Senior Manager, Community Involvement
Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona
Phone: 520-881-3300, ext. 107
lkrause [at] volunteersoaz.org

Washington, DC

Taffanie Ketema
Project Director
Experience Corps
Phone: 202-332-4200 x 1056
tketema [at] centronia.org

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'A gold standard'
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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