Savannah Turbett
5 Places to Get Local Produce
Flint and Genesee County has a vibrant agriculture industry with many local farmers growing fruits and vegetables during the warm seasons in their fields and during the wintertime in greenhouses and hoop houses. Access to fresh, local produce is never far. Here are five places you can shop: Rich’s Greenhouse and Farm Market Located on […]
Read MoreDiscover Flint with Back to the Bricks
Despite having to cancel the original format of Back to the Bricks, the annual festival is bringing an opportunity to classic car lovers to “Discover Flint”. This new event, hosted on Aug. 15, 2020, and presented by Back to the Bricks and General Motors, is an incredible, free opportunity to explore the history of downtown […]
Read MoreYouthQuest Highlights: July 2020
Sharing Voices Students at Eisenhower, Freeman and Neithercut elementary schools became advocates to help protect the earth by creating posters that call others to action. Students used their marketing materials to share why it’s important to recycle and use fewer single-use plastic products. They were able to take a leadership role while expressing why it’s […]
Read MoreOn the Job: Ardelia Bailey
It was through working at a college work-study program that Flint Southwestern Academy Graduate Ardelia Bailey secured her current position as a compliance officer at Metro Community Development in Flint. Bailey says she picked up quite a few skills and responsibilities while working at Baker College of Flint library as a circulation clerk for a […]
Read MoreSYI Volunteer Day: Students Give Back
Each year, students who work through Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) take a day to give back to their communities. This year, the format is different to comply with state mandates and guidelines to protect students from the COVID-19 pandemic. Rather than host one collective event involving all SYI students, each SYI employer is hosting its […]
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