Literations

American nonprofit organization

LiterationsFounded| 1991

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Type| Nonprofit
Focus| youth literacy, intergenerational mentoring, social-emotional learning
Headquarters| Boston, Massachusetts
Location|

* Boston, Massachusetts

Website| www.literations.org

Formerly called

| Generations Incorporated

Literations (formerly Generations Incorporated), founded in 1991, is a non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2] As of 2009, the organization ran one of the largest programs in the United States employing volunteer adults over 55 years of age to tutor children in literacy skills, in affiliation with the AARP program Experience Corps.[3]

## References

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1. ^ McBride, Amanda Moore; Gonzales, Ernest; Morrow-Howell, Nancy; McCrary, Stacey (November 2011). "Stipends in Volunteer Civic Service: Inclusion, Retention, and Volunteer Benefits". Public Administration Review. 71 (6): 850–858\. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02419.x.
2. ^ McBride, A. M.; Greenfield, J. C.; Morrow-Howell, N.; Lee, Y. S.; McCrary, S. (12 September 2012). "Engaging Older Adult Volunteers in National Service". Social Work Research. 36 (2): 101–112\. doi:10.1093/swr/svs017.
3. ^ Lampman, Jane (8 April 2009). "Students in urban schools get big boost from pioneering tutor program". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

## External links

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* Official website