Amanda Blackburn, Author at Flint & Genesee Group

Baker College Teacher Preparation Program Earns National Accreditation

February 24, 2015 | Categories: Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

The Baker College of Flint teacher preparation program has earned national initial accreditation for five years by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). This endorsement is based on principles set by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) that support the preparation of competent, caring and qualified professional educators.

4 Business & Leadership Reads

February 24, 2015 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization. The articles were selected from a variety of publications and websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. We hope you find these links informative. Let us know what you think! […]

Chamber’s YouthQuest Program Gets National Spotlight at Texas Conference

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

A few years ago, YouthQuest Director Sharri Newman came away from a national afterschool conference having just learned about an emerging concept in education: “Making.” Now, the student is the teacher. Newman co-presented “Making: Understanding the Connections to Learning” during the 2015 Meeting of the National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks on Jan. 27-29 in […]

Mark Rice Named as Keynote Speaker for Jumpstart Conference

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

This year marks the 8th annual Jumpstart Conference and Chemical Bank will serve as the entrepreneurial event’s corporate sponsor. The conference will be held on Feb. 26, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre in Flint. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from Keynote Speaker Mark Rice, President of Loving […]

2015 SEE Magazine Coming Soon

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Your ultimate guide to Flint & Genesee will be on coffee tables soon. And at your fingertips. And in your pocket. The 2015 SEE Visitors Guide & Membership Directory will be available in several different formats, including, for the first time, as a free mobile app. It will feature all the staples you’ve come to […]

Stick to Your Business Resolutions with Online Coggno Courses

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

It’s early February, and maybe you’re losing that New Year momentum. Don’t give up on your professional resolutions just yet. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce offers a large variety of business training available through Coggno, an online, on-demand program. Coggno offers thousands of training courses for employee development and certification in a variety […]