After the murder of her son, Khaaliq, Dorothy took both her personal and professional experiences as a grief and loss counselor to guide others towards healing. She founded Mothers in Charge, an organization against violence in Philadelphia.
Experience Corps and AARP Pennsylvania, a Coming of Age founding partner, are working together to slow down the drop-out rate in Philadelphia. A two-year study of Experience Corps, a national program that engages retirees to tutor children in elementary schools, shows a significant improvement in literacy in the children served. At an annual cost of $450 per child, why can't every child get this support? To find out more about joining Experience Corps, click here.
