Volunteer in Center for Higher Educational Achievement

To build communities and provide programs to help minimize educational, economic, and residential barriers that prohibit individuals and families from achieving self-sufficiency.

We operate 4 successful and unique, educational programs through CHEA’s Adult Skill Center for Adults 25 years of age and older. Beginning with the lowest academic grade level of 0 (preschool or Kindergarten level), we offer one-on-one and small group scaffold training programs such as: English As a Second Language-ESL (for non/ limited English speaking students), Adult Basic Education-ABE (grade level K-5th grade), Pre GED (6th -8 grade level) and GED (9th -12th grade level). Students attend weekly prescheduled class sessions for 7 to 12 months (for lower level learners, program completion will vary for GED attainment).

In addition, we offer a Sustainable Community Housing Rental Program for low to moderate income residents of Genesee County. Homes are newly renovated by retired US veterans, and placed on our website for rental. Monthly rent is based on home size and our ability to pay for water, in-order to help potential residents avoid the costly expense of Flint’s water affidavit to turn on or transfer a water bill to a new location. We do not assist residents with the payment of commodities, nor fund housing relocation, and placements.

The Center for Higher Educational Achievement (CHEA) is a not for-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation located in Flint, Michigan.  The Center was designed to provide professional development sessions, educational and job training for low income adults age 25 and older. The academic programs were created to provide an environment that caters to the true adult learner, which are often over looked, distracted, discouraged, and embarrassed when they attend alternative education programs, along with younger students who also did not complete their high school education. The Center provides a mature academic environment which promotes learning, academic independence, and assist the adult learner in removing previous barriers which occurred during their years as a youth. In small and lager classroom settings, peer age students encourage one another as they seek to obtain skills for greater job opportunities, ability to assist their children with homework, citizenship, or for self-gratification.