FLI Founder Doris Sperling Honored by Rotary Club of Ann Arbor Doris Sperling, FLI's co-founder, was honored with the Paul Harris Distinguished Service Award for "contributions to education and the betterment of her community" by the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor on October 12, 2011. Don Faber, former editor of The Ann Arbor News, noted in presenting the award that in addition to founding FLI, Doris was a charter teacher at Ann Arbor Open School (and a champion of its ethos of individualized education) and a founder of Ann Arbor's Young People's Theater. Read the whole story here. We are so proud of Doris, and honored to be one of her legacies to the children of our community!
Take a look at our video of what clients and teachers are saying about
Family Learining Institute.
Family Learning Institute was Awarded a
2011 Leaders in the Literary Arts (LILA) Award
by the Ann Arbor Book Club
Family Learning Institute was Awarded a
2011 Leaders in the Literary Arts (LILA) Award
by the Ann Arbor Book Club
The Family Learning Institute's core program provides free, one-on-one literacy and math tutoring to Washtenaw County 2nd-5th grade students from low-income households. Sessions take place after school and away from school to provide a safe, private environment where children can learn. FLI offers:
What We do:
2012 Bee on Board for Literacy Spelling Bee click here for more information. We invite you to form a team or join the audience at FLI's 6th annual spelling bee fundraising event, Bee on Board for Literacy, on May 4, 2012, at the Morris Lawrence Building on the campus of Washtenaw Community College. Mark your calendar today! Up to 20 teams of three adults, sponsored by friends or businesses, will face off to win the trophy from last year's champions, the Bee-mers, sponsored by Edward Brothers, Inc. Come back here in early 2012 for team registration and ticket purchase details.
The Washtenaw Voice Touts
FLI as Opportunity to Volunteer for Education
The newspaper of Washtenaw Community College, The Washtenaw Voice, featured FLI in a recent story on opportunities to volunteer for education.
The Washtenaw Voice Touts
FLI as Opportunity to Volunteer for Education
The newspaper of Washtenaw Community College, The Washtenaw Voice, featured FLI in a recent story on opportunities to volunteer for education.
- Intake assessments to measure each child's baseline performance and identify the skills they should work on
- Individualized lesson plans for each child based on their intake assessment
- Adult volunteer tutors ("coaches") who are paired with an individual student and trained by our professional teachers to deliver that student's lesson plan – a one-on-one teaching and mentoring relationship
- Private tutoring rooms to protect privacy and eliminate embarrassment
- Group writing and discussion sessions to foster writing and analytical skills, self-confidence, and classroom participation
- Follow-up testing to chart progress and refine lesson plans
- A lending library tailored to students' interests and reading levels
- A book giveaway program, to build each student's home library and foster reading at home
- Summer programs to prevent summer learning loss ("backsliding") and prepare 6th graders for the rigors of middle school.
News and Events:
Click here for NEW Executive Director Job Opportunity and Information
Over the past ten years, FLI's program has been shown to work. Please explore this website to learn more about enrolling a student (including eligibility), volunteering as a coach, supporting FLI, or ending the achievement gap. Thank you for joining us in the fight to end the achievement gap for all Washtenaw County youth!