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AARP Foundation Experience Corps Greater New Haven

AARP Foundation Experience Corps is an intergenerational volunteer-based tutoring program that is proven to help children who aren’t reading at grade level become great readers by the end of third grade. We inspire and empower adults 50 and older to serve in their community and disrupt the cycle of poverty by making a lasting difference in the lives of America’s most vulnerable children.

The Experience Corps model is a proven intervention with measurable benefits for students, as well as positive mental and physical health benefits for volunteers who participate. By helping young students become better readers, Experience Corps seeks to ensure a lasting legacy of strong futures, supported schools and empowered volunteers.

AARP Foundation Experience Corps Greater New Haven is hosted by the Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut. The Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut provides advocacy, information and assistance to older adults, and sponsors programs that support and engage older individuals.  

Program Launch: 2006

Program Impact (2017-2018 school year)

  • Students served: 708
  • Volunteers: 37
  • Hours of tutoring: 4,114
  • Classrooms served: 74
  • 60 percent of students who were below grade level at the beginning of the year improved their reading and literacy performance by half a grade level or more
  • 100 percent of volunteer tutors reported that they were satisfied with the academic progress they made with students

Contact

Sheila Greenstein
Program Manager
203-785-8533
volunteer@aoascc.org or sgreenstein@aoascc.org

Volunteer

AARP Foundation Experience Corps is looking for adults 50 years and older interested in tutoring K-3 students who are struggling to read.

Is Experience Corps in my city?

AARP Foundation Experience Corps has more than 2,300 highly-trained volunteers working in 22 cities and serves over 9,600 students every year in high-need elementary schools.

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Donate

Donate to AARP Foundation Experience Corps. Your generous support will bring experience to life.