"It's like a job. You have goals. You see results" -Yuriy, Experience Corps Member

Year of Experience Corps project launch: 2008

Students served: 581


Grades/ages of students served: K-5

Experience Corps participants: 66

Participant hours logged last school year:

Neighborhoods served: Beaumont Independent Elementary Schools

Schools served: Dunbar, Fletcher, French, Lucas, Martin, Ogden Elementary; Pine Forrest Elementary); Pine Forrest Elementary; Dowling Elementary; Woodrow Wilson Tech; Sam Houston; Lee Elementary; Travis Elementary; Tyrrell Elementary


Requirements for volunteers: 55 years or older; successful completion of interview, reference check, and a criminal history clearance; pass a TB skin test; commit to serve at least 15 hours per week; completion of necessary paper work in a timely manner; attendance and completion of all training sessions and orientations; and adherence to the rules of the Experience Corps Program and the elementary schools volunteer regulations.