Your help has never been more important

It’s never been more important. Elementary school students in kindergarten through third grade are learning to read. After third grade, they are reading to learn.

In Ohio, students must pass the state reading proficiency test in order to advance from third to fourth grade. Eighty percent of students who have not learned to read by fourth grade end up dropping out of school before graduation. Seventy percent of America’s prison population reads at below fourth-grade level.

AARP Experience Corps needs volunteer tutors to work side-by-side with teachers, helping students who have fallen behind in reading.

You, personally, can make an enormous difference in the life of a child by volunteering with AARP Experience Corps, which engages adults age 50 and over in tutoring children in kindergarten through third grade in reading and literacy. Greater Cleveland Volunteers manages the AARP Experience Corps volunteer program in 15 elementary schools operated by Cleveland Metropolitan Schools.

AARP Experience Corps needs volunteer tutors to work side-by-side with teachers, helping students who have fallen behind in reading. Learn more about this rewarding opportunity at one of the following information sessions. No experience is necessary. Greater Cleveland Volunteers will provide extensive training to prepare you to be a successful tutor.

AARP Experience Corps Information Session #1

Thursday, August 14, 201
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Cleveland Midtown Innovation Center Building
4415 Euclid Ave., Third Floor Conference Room
Cleveland, OH 44103
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Register online for Session #1

 

AARP Experience Corps Information Session #2

Wednesday, August 20, 2014
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Cuyahoga County Public Library, Fairview Park Branch
21255 Lorain Road
Fairview Park, OH 44126
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Register Online for Session #2

AARP Experience Corps Information Session #3

Tuesday, August 26, 2014
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Cleveland Midtown Innovation Center Building
4415 Euclid Ave., Third Floor Conference Room
Cleveland, OH 44103
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Register Online for Session #3

If you have questions about AARP Experience Corps, please feel free to email Greater Cleveland Volunteers or call them at 216-391-9500 x 119