Your Experience Matters
As a mature adult age 55 or over, you have much to offer your community—an open heart, a life full of rich experiences, and the willingness to make a difference in a child’s life. Experience Corps offers you the opportunity to connect, inspire, and encourage the well-being of young people through an intergenerational network designed to help students struggling with literacy.
We invite you to join our community and connect with other Experience Corps members as they help our students embrace life with confidence, heart, and courage.
Volunteer qualifications and responsibilities:
- High school degree or equivalent
- English proficiency
- No previous teaching or youth experience necessary
- Attend initial trainings and ongoing workshops to develop skills for working with youth
- One full school year commitment
- Volunteers 55 and older – must be committed to developing intergenerational relationships and strengthening the Experience Corps team
Benefits:
- Attend free workshops to expand knowledge on best practices for helping youth
- Receive stipends, educational awards, and travel reimbursement for those who qualify
- Improve mental health and well-being by encountering new challenges and meaningful experiences
- Develop rewarding relationships with children and fellow volunteers
- Make a real difference in your community
Since 1998, Experience Corps Bay Area (ECBA) has expanded to connect 212 members in 23 schools to tutor and mentor 2,600 students throughout the cities of Oakland, San Rafael, and San Francisco. Our program has improved the literacy skills of children in Grades K–3 by 60%, compared to those who have not received special instruction.
Our members are committed to helping elementary age children recover lost ground before reading problems affect their academic performance and limit future opportunities. Experience Corps is a gentle reminder that people of all generations are deserving of happiness, success, and connectedness.
Launch program site www.experiencecorps.org
