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Holy Guacamole To promote nutrition at Eisenhower Elementary, the Gardening Club uses their bounty to make healthy snacks. Using fresh ingredients students are learning how to make nutritious snacks, like Guacamole, and also learning how to use what they grow. Wise Words At Brownell STEM Academy, students start and end their time at YouthQuest with […]

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The snow has arrived in Flint & Genesee, and with it comes snow days for students and adults alike. If you don’t want to spend the day wrapped in a blanket, here are four fun experiences perfect for a snow day. Ice Skating A wonderful place to lace up your skates is at Physicians Park […]

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With Thanksgiving kicking off the holiday season, most people are looking for ways to get into the holiday spirit. Make yourself a little merrier this season by attending these holiday events in Flint & Genesee. A Tree-Mendous Evening – November 29 Witness the annual tree lighting downtown Flint. The event includes pictures with Santa and […]

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Building toward the future, YouthQuest students are learning about the different opportunities they will have when they grow up. With activities that follow the theme of “When I Grow Up,” students will learn math, language arts, science and social studies while exploring career opportunities and discovering what their future path might be. “The question we […]

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Lights On Afterschool In conjunction with the Afterschool Alliance, various YouthQuest sites celebrated Light On Afterschool throughout the month of October. The goal: To celebrate and advocate for afterschool programs. Events included a harvest festival, a student showcase, a celebration with music and dancing, and a roller skating party. Budding YouTube Stars At Holmes STEM […]

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The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the organizations that have contributed a total of $50,000 to support local youth programming in recent months. The grantors include: United Way of Genesee County, $30,000 (TeenQuest and YouthQuest) Whiting Foundation, $10,000 (YouthQuest) Herman Miller Cares, $5,000 (YouthQuest) Child Welfare Society, $5,000 (YouthQuest) “We […]

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