MFS AARP Experience Corps featured on KGW Channel 8 news, in Portland, OR

Watch this short news clip of the program in action at MFS Community School, Whitcomb Elementary:

Senior mentoring program seeks state funding to expand

More than 50 senior mentors are volunteering in 11 area schools through a program at Metropolitan family Service.

This national intergenerational tutoring and mentoring literacy program matches volunteers age 50+ with at-risk students in Portland area elementary schools, to strengthen their likelihood for academic success. MFS Experience Corps is evidenced-based for 3rd grade reading; a key benchmark for student success.

Currently, this MFS program:

Deploys 52 highly qualified older adults from a variety of professional backgrounds
Serves 260 children from high poverty communities

Percentage of classroom teachers reporting notable impact on student outcomes:

96% – Improved Reading and Literacy Performance
100% – Improved Student Engagement
98% – Reduced Disruptive Behavior
83% – Improved Regular Attendance

Click below for the full story from KGW 8:
http://www.kgw.com/story/news/education/2015/03/17/senior-mentoring-program-seeks-state-funding-to-expand/24926041/

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