Myra Hinkle has found her passion for nonprofit work. “While growing up, I didn’t know much about nonprofits,” says Hinkle, who graduated from Mott Middle College in 2012. “I looked up to people who were doing great things for the community and realized that working for a nonprofit was a viable career path.” After the […]

Throughout the years, thousands of students in Genesee County have completed TeenQuest. The Afterschool Download editorial team is curious – what are they up to now? If you have completed TeenQuest, please take a moment to fill out this brief survey. Take Survey

With the onset of the coronavirus and shelter-in-place executive orders, the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Job Fair will be held remotely in the coming weeks. This means that TeenQuest students will have to prepare in a different way for their SYI interviews. “In TeenQuest, we empower students to take initiative when meeting with potential employers,” […]

With Michigan schools closed through the remainder of the school year, the coronavirus has majorly disrupted the final months of school—especially for the class of 2020. “This year’s graduating seniors are missing out on the traditional senior experience—important milestones like their graduation ceremonies and senior proms,” says Kimberly Leverette, executive director of Education & Training […]