Zoe Baxter has always wanted to work in the medical field. When she graduated from TeenQuest, she told an audience of her peers and their families that is what she wanted to do. However, Baxter wasn’t exactly sure where that would take her. “I didn’t know what path I wanted to take in college, but […]

This summer, YouthQuest high school students attended Baker College where they learned about manufacturing, robotics and lasers during the first week and health science careers during the second week. They used 3D printers and learned CAD design during their first week and participated in activities such as anatomy dissection and DNA extraction while learning about […]

Job-seeking adults will have the opportunity to meet with a number of employers during the Flint & Genesee Job & Resource Fair. “This event offers job seekers the opportunity to connect with employers representing industries such as hospitality, transportation and education,” said James Avery, director of Education & Training at the Flint & Genesee Chamber […]

Summer Youth Initiative alum Ja’Nel Jamerson has always known he wanted to make a difference in young peoples’ lives. For a long time, he believed he would do so by becoming a teacher. “I had been working with young people in a structured setting,” says Jamerson. “I thought, ‘Man, if I could do this full […]

Summer is a critical time for students. During the summer months, students are at risk of losing some of what they learned during the school year including how to read. According to Oxford Learning, two months of reading skills are lost during the summer. By fifth grade, students can fall up to three grades behind […]

YouthQuest students better be prepared to get their hands dirty with various hands-on themes that will teach students math, language arts, science and social studies. “We have seven different themes this summer that each site will choose from,” says Cheryl Adkins, program director for YouthQuest. “We want to make sure students are having fun along […]