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North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services

   

Senior Education Corps

    The Senior Education Corps is an intergenerational program that connects the needs of North Carolina school children with the talent, expertise and experience of our older adults. This program benefits folks at each end of the age span. Children are benefiting from having a relationship with a caring adult. Older adults are benefiting from feeling like they are continuing to make meaningful, positive contributions to the younger generation and therefore to the community. As we know, more demands are being made on our schools than ever. The needs of schools far exceed available resources. People are living longer and healthier and are seeking continuing engagement with life. Intergenerational relationships are a natural connection.

    Senior Education Corps members are mentoring and tutoring children, but they are also serving as pen pals, giving students writing practice. Many are lunch buddies, developing relationships with children as they eat lunch together. In addition, they do the vision screening, teach bike safety, assist in computer labs, work with students to create outdoor environment labs, etc.

    North Carolina Senior Education CorpsThe Senior Education Corps is a cooperative effort between the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services and the Department of Public Instruction. Schools cannot accomplish their job working alone. The entire community must share in that responsibility. All of us must come together to help inspire and educate our youth and support our schools.

    A pilot project was initiated in Northampton County in l995 which successfully demonstrated that senior adults make a difference in their communities. As a result, the Senior Education Corps has been included on the Governor's statewide aging agenda since l995.

    The Division of Aging and Adult Services has the continuing development of the Senior Education Corps as a part of its statewide plan through 2003. The goal is to have a SEC in each of the 100 counties in the State. Thirty-one counties have operational Senior Education Corps with many other counties under development and expressing for future development.

    For further informantion about the Senior Education Corps, contact Donna White at the Division of Aging and Adult Services (919) 733-3983.

 

 

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