What are you doing the rest of your life? Whether you are a retired baby boomer or someone over 55 who has been prematurely retired due to current economic downsizing, Experience Corps has a space for you!

Experience Corps, an innovative non-profit national organization, has immediate openings for tutors and mentors in four San Rafael elementary schools. One-on-one opportunities are available to assist children with literature and math, both in the classroom or during after school sessions.

Experience Corps puts a growing national resource, experienced Americans, to work on a pressing national need giving all students the reading skills they need to succeed, said Lester Strong, the program's CEO. There's no shortage of older adults “ nearly 10,000 Americans turn 60 every day “and no shortage of kids who need help. Half of our urban students never graduate from high school. We could be doing so much more to put these two generations together.

Experience Corps' 'win-win' model benefits both students and tutors: a Washington University study determined that students working with Experience Corps tutors averaged over 60 percent more progress in learning in critical reading skills than similar students not served by the program; and recent Johns Hopkins University research found that Experience Corps volunteers exhibit significant benefits in cognitive abilities, physical activities, and strength; 85 percent of volunteers said their lives had improved because of their involvement with Experience Corps.

To receive an application package, email volunteers@ncphs.org. Monthly stipends of $200-$280 are available to Experience Corps members serving 10-plus hours per week.