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ERIC Number: EJ725914
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar-1
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
The Value of Experience
Weiss, Stefanie C.; Gomperts, John S.
Educational Leadership, v62 n6 p22-27 Mar 2005
Older volunteers are helping urban students in developing the confidence and skills to succeed. Older adults, with their life experience and strong commitment to social service, can make a special contribution in underfunded and understaffed urban schools.
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Older Adults, Volunteers, Intergenerational Programs, Community Programs, School Community Programs, Self Esteem
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1703 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311. Web site: http://www.ascd.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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