Education & Training
YouthQuest Receives $10,000 Grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Afterschool Program to Teach Area Children About Health and Nutrition (FLINT, MICH. – JUNE 14, 2011) The Community Foundation of Greater Flint has awarded the Genesee Chamber Foundation (GCF) a $10,000 grant from its Healthy Youth/Healthy Seniors Fund to support the YouthQuest Health and Nutrition program. GCF is the fundraising arm of the Flint & […]
Read MoreStudents from Across the Region Go Around the World Through the Arts
YouthQuest Students Display Talents at Art Exhibition (FLINT, MICH. – MAY 16) More than 2,000 YouthQuest students recently had an opportunity to test their inner Picasso, and as a result “ArtQuest: An Expedition Exhibition” was born. The Art Exhibition is a visual and physical celebration of the arts and cultural diversity. Songs of inspiration, paintings […]
Read MoreMore Than 1,000 Flint-Area Teens Vie for Summer Jobs at SYI Job Fair
TeenQuest Graduates Meet Employers (FLINT, MICH. – MAY 10) Portfolios, suits and resumes are familiar fare at job fairs; however 14 to18 year-olds are not as common. On Saturday, May 14, an uncommon scene will play out as more than 1,000 TeenQuest graduates have an opportunity to gain summer employment at the Summer Youth Initiative […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Announces Leadership Appointments at YouthQuest
Leadership changes will help further program goals and objectives Builds on significant momentum achieved in 2010; Over 2,000 students enrolled in first year FLINT, MICH. – April 11, 2011 — The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) today announced leadership appointments at YouthQuest, the organization’s afterschool program for at-risk children. The program operates at 15 schools […]
Read MoreYouthQuest shoots for “Hoops Madness”
(FLINT, MICHIGAN – MARCH 25, 2011) “Hoops Madness” hits Mott Community College’s Ballenger Field House on Saturday, March 26, 2011, as more than 1000 YouthQuest students take to the basketball court to learn the finer points of the game, have some fun – and shoot a few hoops with Flint’s Mayor Dayne Walling. The event […]
Read MoreYouthQuest receives $5,000 grant from the Jennings Memorial Foundation
The Jennings Memorial Foundation has awarded the Genesee Chamber Foundation (GCF) a $5,000 grant for YouthQuest. GCF is the fundraising arm of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. YouthQuest (www.yquest.org) is a free after school program for K-8 students in Flint and Genesee County, managed by the Regional Chamber. The program is offered […]
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