Savannah Turbett
Partner Spotlight: STEMletics
When Jon Blanchard was in college, he dreamed up an idea while passing the time playing video games. He wondered if there was a way he could teach students concepts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, through basketball. He turned that vision into an organization called STEMletics and now, he teaches Flint students […]
Read MoreSYI: More Than Just a Summer Job
Through Summer Youth Initiative (SYI), students get on-the-job experience working at organizations and businesses in Flint and Genesee County each summer. However, for some of these summer workers, their experience extends into the fall. “When our SYI partners have employments needs and students have a positive experience, we like to extend that partnership as long […]
Read MoreLight On Afterschool: Why Afterschool Matters
Each October, afterschool programs around the country celebrate Lights On Afterschool. The nationwide rally is a yearly tradition coordinated by the Afterschool Alliance, a national nonprofit that aims to expand support for quality afterschool programs. “We participate in Lights on Afterschool each October to raise awareness of the importance of our program to Flint students,” […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Ohunwa Carthan, Caribo Services
20 years ago, Ohunwa Carthan was a recently divorced single mother looking for quality, affordable housing in the Flint area. She struggled to find a place for her and her children to live and at that moment she promised herself if she ever had the chance to help people in the same situation she would. […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Mike Naddeo, Mike Naddeo Photography
Mike Naddeo has had an interest in photography since middle school, where he spent his time developing photos in his school’s darkroom. However, when he graduated from high school and entered the workforce, his path took a different direction. “In my 20s, I did all manners of things,” says Naddeo. “I sold cars, and then […]
Read MoreYouthQuest Highlights: August 2022
Mutual Respect Kicking off the school year, YouthQuest sites at Flint Community Schools started working on social contracts between the staff and students. YouthQuest staff solicited ideas from students on what they would want in the contract and how they would like program to go. Then, they combined those ideas with their own expectations for […]
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