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Accomplished Blues Musician Mark Braun to Headline ‘Tunes & Ties’ Gala
(FLINT, Mich. – Feb. 10, 2017) Accomplished blues and boogie-woogie pianist Mark L. Braun will play a few numbers during the Tunes & Ties fundraising gala, to be held Feb. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Flint Golf Club. The event is part of a year-long fundraising campaign that will benefit the YouthQuest […]
Read More8 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month in Flint
Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements and contributions made by black Americans. Locally, there are several ways to celebrate. Love art? Check out: Women of a New Tribe, on display through April 15 at the Flint Institute of Arts. More than 50 Flint-area, African-American women are featured in this exhibit, which […]
Read MoreBehind-the-Scenes Student Tours at Detroit Marriott
Are you a high school junior or senior interested in pursuing a career path in the hospitality industry? Good news: The largest hotel in Detroit is opening its doors for student tours on Tuesday, March 21. As part of the 2017 Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism, the 1,298-room Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center will introduce […]
Read MoreHow & Why to Get Involved in YouthQuest Family Nights
YouthQuest students participate in a variety of field trips, enrichment activities and community engagement opportunities throughout the academic year and summer. And at least six times a year, parents, grandparents, siblings and other family members are invited to join them. “YouthQuest takes a holistic approach with its programming,” says LaKeitha Givens, Director of the afterschool […]
Read MoreConnecting YouthQuest & Home: Speaking in Public
Talking in front of a group of people can send even the bravest into a panic. But speaking in public doesn’t have to be scary. In fact, it can be pretty fun! “Public speaking is just like anything else in life,” said Rhetta Hunyady, Vice President of Education & Training at the Flint & Genesee […]
Read MoreOn the Job: Devontia Whigham
By the time TeenQuest graduate Devontia Whigham applied to work at Subway at age 18, he was more than ready for the job. After all, Whigham had gone through 40 hours of pre-employment training and had previously worked at Kearsley Park through Summer Youth Initiative. “I don’t think I realized how much I was learning […]
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