After a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bangtown’s Studio on the Go has started to work with students at YouthQuest again. “We are excited to see one of our longtime partners back at YouthQuest sites,” says Nefertari Jones, director of Afterschool Education at Flint & Genesee Education & Talent. “Through Studio on the […]

Let There Be Light During the month of October, YouthQuest sites participated in a variety of events to celebrate Lights on Afterschool, a nationwide event to celebrate and advocate for afterschool programs. During the events, students were able to participate in fun family festivals, Halloween-themed drive-thru events and more. In addition to the events, Lights […]

Eight years ago, Dennis Williams-Mitchell was a freshman taking TeenQuest at Grand Blanc High School. At the time, he had no idea that he would one day be facilitating the program with his former facilitator and mentor Richard Hatcher. “It is an amazing feeling coming back and being able to teach others the same things […]

Finding a job can be difficult. According to Zippia, a job search website, an individual will, on average, get one interview for every six applications they complete. So, when you get an interview, it is important to be prepared. “Preparing for an interview is one of the major components of TeenQuest’s pre-employment training,” says James […]

Once again, YouthQuest is participating in YQ Biz in conjunction with Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) and Youth Entrepreneurial Institute (YEI). The program, which has evolved over the years, allows students to create and run businesses over the course of the school year, selling real products and making actual money. “YQ Biz is a great […]