Lifelong Learning
ALI, a non-profit organization in Chelsea, MI, plans a wide range of educational courses to meet the interests and requests of our adult learners for winter/spring and fall terms. As always, our experienced instructors create a relaxed learning environment where students can ask questions, share experiences or just sit and listen. And there is no homework!
Winter/Spring Courses
Registration is by mail only for this winter/spring's courses. The Winter/Spring Courses page lists the 2013 courses. You will also find a printable registration form, calendar and catalog there. Several interesting classes are still open.
Two courses being offered with our partners, the Chelsea District Library and the Chelsea Senior Center are FREE but you must pre-register. See the course descriptions for how to register for those courses.
ALI in the news
Dave Mastie, who is one of our students favorite instructors, recently gave a wonderful interview for Stories of Chelsea. He described his connection with ALI and Chelsea. Check out the interview at www.storiesofchelsea.org under the Around Town with Linda section.
Festival of Tables
ALI participated in the Festival of Tables fund raiser for Senior Center of Chelsea by entering a table. See the Gallery page for more pictures.
Volunteers
ALI is always looking for additional volunteers to help fulfill its mission. For example, planning the curriculum, finance committee, editing catalog, processing registration forms, returning phone messages, class and audio/visual assistants. For more information call 734-433-1000, ext. 7358, to leave a message.
ALI Course Fees
ALI is committed to providing high quality, low cost learning experiences geared toward the interests of adults in the Western Washtenaw community.
You can select from a diverse set of educational courses, learn in a friendly atmosphere and meet new friends with common interests for just $5 per session! Two session courses will be $10, three session will be $15, and so on. The cost for courses that have six or more sessions will be $30. The registration fee will be $10. Residents of Silver Maples, Chelsea Retirement Community and charter members of the Cedars of Dexter have registration fees waived.
Scholarship funding is available for those who would benefit from financial assistance. Please see below.
The course fees are based on the number of sessions per course:
| Winter/Spring 2013 fees | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| One session | $5 | ||
| 2 sessions | $10 | ||
| 3 sessions | $15 | ||
| 4 sessions | $20 | ||
| 5 sessions | $25 | ||
| 6 or more sessions | $30 | ||
Contributions
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Scholarships
Available If cost is prohibiting your enrollment, we encourage you to inquire about our assistance program. For information about the eligibility requirements and application procedures, please contact the ALI Chair via mail to the ALI office or email at info@AdultLearnersInstitute.org. Alternatively, phone Jan Carr at 734-475-7034. All scholarship information is kept confidential. |
Who We Are
Based in Chelsea, Michigan, the Adult Learners Institute (ALI) provides a diverse selection of quality community-based learning experiences and camaraderie for adults in western Washtenaw County. ALI is a Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) affiliated with the Elderhostel Institute Network (EIN), a group of 320 similar organizations. We conduct our programs in cooperation with Washtenaw Community College.