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Twice as nice: ‘Our Town’ promotion doubles gift card value at Genesee County restaurants
(FLINT, Mich. – Nov. 29, 2021) With the holiday shopping season underway, Consumers Energy and the Flint & Genesee Chamber are partnering once again on the “Our Town” Gift Card Match Program. Through the promotion, shoppers can double their gift card purchases at 28 area restaurants and food-based businesses for a limited time. “We’re excited to […]
Read MoreYou’re invited: YouthQuest opens doors to public for Lights On Afterschool
City proclamation designates Oct. 28 as Lights On Afterschool Day in Flint (FLINT, Mich. – October 20, 2021) Most days of the year, YouthQuest is open only to students in grades K-12 at Flint Community Schools, Flint Cultural Center Academy and International Academy of Flint. But for a few days this month, the research-based afterschool […]
Read MoreLocal professionals embark on year-long leadership development journey
RFP for Lead Now community impact projects due Oct. 1 (FLINT, Mich., Sept. 22, 2021) – Nine local professionals have been selected to participate in Lead Now Flint & Genesee, an introspective leadership development program offered through Flint & Genesee Group. The participants in the seventh cohort, which kicked off Sept. 17, work and/or live […]
Read MoreTeen Pre-Employment Program to Kick Off Fall Session Sept. 20
TeenQuest to be held at Genesee STEM Academy, Bendle High School (FLINT, Mich. – Sept. 7, 2021) TeenQuest – a pre-employment and leadership training program that prepares young people for success in the 21st-century workplace – will kick off its first session of the 2021-22 school year later this month. “Students who have gone through […]
Read MorePromoting the Genesee County Career Expo
On Sept. 16, the Flint & Genesee Group is teaming up with community partners to host the region’s largest in-person job fair on Sept. 16 at the Dort Financial Center. As the Genesee County Career Expo nears, the Group is encouraging area businesses, churches and community agencies to help promote the upcoming event. There are […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Group Planning Region’s ‘Largest In-Person Job Fair’ on Sept. 16
Update: As of Aug. 30, nearly 70 employers have signed on for the job fair. For the most up-to-date listing of participating employers, flintandgenesee.org/jobfair. (FLINT, Mich. – Aug. 23, 2021) The Flint & Genesee Group is working with community partners to host the Genesee County Career Expo on Sept. 16 at the Dort Financial Center. […]
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