International Academy of Flint student Kariona Colter is currently working at Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village (SBEV) through Flint & Genesee Education & Talent’s Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) program. Graduating from TeenQuest in 2019, Colter has worked two jobs with SYI –the first with the North End Soup Kitchen – and is thankful for the opportunity […]

This summer, YouthQuest provided driver’s training classes to students at International Academy of Flint and Flint Community Schools. With a new partnership with Keys in Hand, LLC, students are learning everything they need to know to get on the road safely. Keys in Hand, founded in 2016, is led by founder Charles Walker, who has […]

Last week, Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) students, staff and employers gathered for the SYI Wrap-Up Celebration at Brush Park in downtown Flint. At the event, SYI workers celebrated a successful summer working and building their professional networks. Several students also had the opportunity to speak on their experience and what they did to complete the […]

By Dr. Kimberly Leverette As we enter August, I’m looking forward to our upcoming school year. While parents are back-to-school shopping and families are finishing their summer activities, our team at Flint & Genesee Education & Talent is working hard to prepare for what’s to come. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking […]

In a Pickle At Neithercut Elementary, YouthQuest students worked with the Crim Garden Club to grow and harvest from their own garden. In March, students pickled some of their cucumbers and were amazed by how good the resulting pickles were. Students also started planning what vegetables they were going to grow this summer. Cucumbers made […]