Off to a Great Start YouthQuest’s newest site, Flint Cultural Center Academy, began in mid-August. During the first few weeks of programming, the site focused on team building and relationship building. Given that YouthQuest is a new program for the school, students and YouthQuest staff had a great time enjoying activities that focus on getting […]

TeenQuest graduate Dawn Ratliff is motivated to achieve her goals and won’t settle for anything less. A graduate of Baker College with a Bachelor of Arts in business management, she is currently working toward her dream career. “After college, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do,” says Ratliff. “But after some digging, I found […]

YouthQuest is now in person at Flint Community Schools and Flint Cultural Center Academy and will soon be back at International Academy of Flint. YouthQuest staff are excited to see all the YouthQuest students face-to-face again and continue providing the high-quality programming YouthQuest has delivered for the past 11 years. With a new school year […]

By Dr. Kimberly Leverette As we enter the 2021-2022 school season, Flint & Genesee Education & Talent programs have the privilege of being in-person. It has been a slow build from March 2020 to this school year. Some of our YouthQuest sites came back together at the end of the school year or during summer […]

This summer, YouthQuest students were exposed to the public health field with the Flint Public Health Youth Academy. “Public health doesn’t have a Halloween costume like a doctor or nurse does,” says Dr. Kent Key, director and founder of the Community Engagement Studio of Flint which facilitates the Flint Public Health Youth Academy. “We have […]