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A growing group of organizations is offering new retirees help with figuring out what’s next in life. Read the article here.

October 27, 2010 Though the economy is hurting, volunteering in the United States jumped last year at the fastest rate in six years. At least 63 million gave of their time and energy. “What we’re seeing is the depth of the American spirit and generosity at its best,” says Patrick Corv

“Giving Back”  Seeing contributions improve the lives of others: ‘There’s no better feeling’ When Bill Wolff envisioned his retirement, he never imagined helping inner-city children learn to read. He figured he might take up a new hobby, or maybe a part-time job. But in 2005, as

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s new report, Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters cites Experience Corps as a program that works. Click here to read the report, or here for the 2010 resource guide. For more information, visit www.aecf.org.

The Boston Globe October 7, 2010: Boston Superintendent Carol R. Johnson is recommending the closing of six schools, including three high schools at the same address in Hyde Park, that have low academic achievement, under a proposal she is presenting tonight to the School Committee. C

She is presenting, “One Solution for Two Significant Social Problems: How bringing older and younger generations together can improve both the health of senior citizens and the literacy skills of children.” TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a small non-profit dedicated to bri

Today, the benefits of Experience Corps for both older adults and children are highlighted in US News and World Report’s article, Senior-Student Mentoring Can Be Great Win-Win.  

Michel joins our board after a successful career in finance and community organizing.  He first joined Generations Incorporated four years ago as an Experience Corps Member (ECM) and currently serves at the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club in Roxbury.  He brings his experience in finance

In this new report, Experience Corps is mentioned in the Resource Guide (click here to view) as a program to invest in because it gets results with children who are at risk for not being able to read by the end of third grade.  To learn more about this important new study,click here t

    In Shirley Sagawa’s new book The American Way to Change, she explores how national service volunteers are changing America…read more by clicking here.