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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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Program Impact

Tempe Program Impact In the 2007-2008 school year:

  • 95% of the students tutored by an Experience Corps member made significant academic progress, according to teacher reports.

  • 96% of students tutored by an Experience Corps member showed significant improvement in confidence, according to teacher reports.

  • 96% of Experience Corps members agreed their service was useful to the community.

  • 100% of Experience Corps members believed their service was useful to the students they worked with and to the schools in which they served.

  • 100% of Experience Corps members reported that their service gave them an opportunity to socialize with other adults.


    • Student Test Results 2007-2008

      The following data lists the percentage of students participating in the Experience Corps program who met or exceeded the expected growth in literacy skills as measured by the DIBELS reading assessment.


  • 77% of the kindergartners at Thew Elementary

  • 86% of the kindergartners at Arredondo Elementary

  • 82% of the kindergartners at Holdeman and Meyer Elementary Schools

  • 73% of the first graders at Arredondo Elementary school

  • 94% of the first graders at Holdeman and Meyer Elementary Schools

  • 67% of the second graders at Holdeman and Meyer Elementary Schools

  • 81% of the third graders at Holdeman and Meyer Elementary Schools

 
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