WE’RE CONNECTING 30,000+ K-3 students receiving tutoring to help OLDER ADULT VOLUNTEERS them read at grade level WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE 2,300+

Highly trained volunteer tutors age 50+ STRUGGLING TO READ BECAUSE helping struggling students INTERGENERATIONAL TUTORING 298

CAN DISRUPT THE CYCLE Schools across the country utilizing AARP Foundation’s Experience Corps OF POVERTY. program 414,000+

Hours a year that volunteers dedicate to tutoring students

Learn more at aarpfoundation.org WHY THIS ISSUE CAN’T WAIT

Statistics show that children who are not able to read at grade level by fourth grade are four times more likely not to graduate from high school, and this can contribute to a cycle of poverty. OUR TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTION

Results from multiple independent evaluations prove that Experience Corps leads to significant reading gains for students who have struggled with reading. Our volunteers connect to their community and rediscover purpose in their lives while children become great readers and escape the cycle of poverty.

TRAINING AND SUPPORT COMPOUNDING THE BENEFITS TRAINING AND SUPPORT COMPOUNDING THE BENEFITS Volunteers receive extensive training and Experience Corps not only helps children staff support to enable them to successfully become great readers but also helps meet the children's needs. volunteers become more fulfilled and lifts up schools and communities.

BRING EXPERIENCE CORPS COMPOUNDINGVOLUNTEER THE WITH BENEFITS TO YOUR COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE CORPS

We’re working in close partnership with Experience Corps has many ways to help you get municipalities, community agencies, and school involved as a tutor and mentor. With volunteer districts across the country to expand the program. opportunities in more than 20 cities, we can find the perfect opportunity for you. For more information on joining the Experience Corps network of affiliates, contact Apply online at David G. Handy, Director of Field Services: aarpfoundation.org/experiencecorps [email protected]

EXPERIENCE CORPS LOCATIONS

Arizona (Phoenix, Tempe) Georgia (Macon) New York (Buffalo) California (Bay Area/Oakland, Illinois (Chicago) Ohio () Orange County, Los Angeles, Indiana (Evansville) Oregon (Portland) Marin County, San Francisco, Maryland () Pennsylvania () Sacramento, San Diego,Yolo Massachusetts (, Revere) Texas (Beaumont, Port Arthur) County) Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul) Washington, DC (Metro) Connecticut (New Haven)

May 2018