Causes: Adult & Child Matching Programs, Children & Youth, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Education, Human Services, Literacy, Remedial Reading & Encouragement, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: Our mission is to unite older adults and youth in service to strengthen individuals and communities. Our programs generate strong relationships between older adults and students that get results and make a difference in both of their lives. As an affiliate of Experience Corps, we deliver nationally recognized, sustainable programs directly to Greater Boston public schools.
Results: Our programs have significant impact on both the students we serve and the older adults who are engaged as mentors. - A recent evaluation by Washington University shows that over a single school year, students with Experience Corps tutors made over 60 percent more progress in learning two critical reading skills: sounding out new words and reading comprehension; than similar students not served by the program. - A study by Wellesley College and the Boston Public Schools on kindergarten shows that our Classroom Literacy program serves the district;s most challenging classrooms and that the program has statistically significant effects on vocabulary scores for one of the most vulnerable subgroups: special needs students. - Survey results from teachers and volunteers show that students benefit from increased literacy skills, as well as improved academic attitude and behavior and social skills. - Older adults benefit from expanded social networks, a renewed sense of purpose and belonging, and, according to a recent study by Johns Hopkins, they realize meaningful improvements in their own mental and physical health.
Target demographics: improve the literacy skills of young children and provide meaningful opportunities for older adults who serve as literacy volunteers
Direct beneficiaries per year: 3,400 kindergarten - 3rd grade children and 270 older adult volunteers
Geographic areas served: Greater Boston
Programs: Classroom Literacy which provides small, center-based groups for literacy support throughout the year, and Reading Coaches which is a one-on-one literacy program that brings volunteers to school and after-school programs where they are paired with 1st-3rd grade children not reading at grade level.
Mission: Our mission is to unite older adults and youth in service to strengthen individuals and communities. Our programs generate strong relationships between older adults and students that get results and make a difference in both of their lives. As an affiliate of Experience Corps, we deliver nationally recognized, sustainable programs directly to Greater Boston public schools.
Results: Our programs have significant impact on both the students we serve and the older adults who are engaged as mentors. - A recent evaluation by Washington University shows that over a single school year, students with Experience Corps tutors made over 60 percent more progress in learning two critical reading skills: sounding out new words and reading comprehension; than similar students not served by the program. - A study by Wellesley College and the Boston Public Schools on kindergarten shows that our Classroom Literacy program serves the district;s most challenging classrooms and that the program has statistically significant effects on vocabulary scores for one of the most vulnerable subgroups: special needs students. - Survey results from teachers and volunteers show that students benefit from increased literacy skills, as well as improved academic attitude and behavior and social skills. - Older adults benefit from expanded social networks, a renewed sense of purpose and belonging, and, according to a recent study by Johns Hopkins, they realize meaningful improvements in their own mental and physical health.
Target demographics: improve the literacy skills of young children and provide meaningful opportunities for older adults who serve as literacy volunteers
Direct beneficiaries per year: 3,400 kindergarten - 3rd grade children and 270 older adult volunteers
Geographic areas served: Greater Boston
Programs: Classroom Literacy which provides small, center-based groups for literacy support throughout the year, and Reading Coaches which is a one-on-one literacy program that brings volunteers to school and after-school programs where they are paired with 1st-3rd grade children not reading at grade level.
25 Kingston St 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02111
617-423-6633
Children & Youth
Boston
