Table of Contents

Introduction

Executive Summary

Why Older Americans? The Opportunity

The Demographics: A Fact Sheet on Aging in America

Creating After-School Programs that Tap the Resources of Older Adults

• Designing Successful Programs the Experience Corps Way
• Creating Roles for Older Adults in After-School Programs
• Designing Great Recruitment Plans
• Finding Recruitment Partners
• Mastering the Message for Recruiting Older Adult
• Tackling the Tactics for Recruiting Older Adults
• Supporting and Retaining Older Adults
• Figuring Out the Dollars and Cents
• Evaluating the Experience: What Difference Does It Make?

Resources: Sample Materials from Experience Corps Projects

• Position Descriptions
• Recruitment Fliers
• Volunteers Application
• Volunteer Screening Interview Form
• Volunteer Interview Summary Form
• Code of Conduct
• Volunteer Service Contract
• Mentor/Mentee Agreement Form
• Staff Training Agenda
• Pre-Service Training Agendas
• In-Service Training Agenda
• Training Activity Evaluation
• Newsletter
• Evaluation: Tutoring Performance Review
• Evaluation: AmeriCorps/Experience Corps Member Survey
• Exit Interview

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