The Adult Armchair Education project (AAE) of the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) in Philadelphia undertook instruction and skill development among the disadvantaged through learning groups in homes. Indigenous paid staff conducted direct, door-to-door recruitment. Classes, meeting once a week, 2 1/2 hours per session, for 10 weeks, concentrated on communication and computational skills, consumer education, minority group history, and community problems and solutions. The OIC curriculum department sometimes augmented by volunteers, gave additional support mainly through consultation and guidance. Instructional materials were designed, and group discussion was included, to promote maximum involvement and participation. Paraprofessional group leaders were trained as community volunteers and staff members in five leadership training sessions at selected homes. Special practical projects in such areas as consumer education and community problems were offered, backed up by staff followup visits and audiovisual presentations. A total of 80 homes and 1,179 trainees (892 actively attending) were enlisted. (A detailed evaluation appears, followed by data on participant characteristics, attendance, and motivation.) (LY)