Education & Training
Week-long summer training to equip Genesee County teens with essential job skills
(FLINT, Mich. – July 8, 2024) Registration is now open for TeenQuest’s summer session, which will be held from July 22 to July 25. The free pre-employment and leadership program teaches Genesee County teens the skills needed to get and to keep a job. It also earns them an invite to the 2025 Summer Youth […]
Read MoreLeadership training in Flint & Genesee celebrates 50 years
2023/2024 Leadership Flint & Genesee program cohort to graduate, new cohort applications open May 30 (Flint, Mich. May 7, 2024) Leadership training has been a tradition in Flint & Genesee for more than 50 years. Through several name and organizational changes, one thing has remained the same – the commitment to developing leaders in Flint […]
Read More31 employers to hire TeenQuest graduates at the Summer Youth Initiative Job Fair
(Flint, Mich., April 8, 2024) Graduates of TeenQuest, a pre-employment program offered by Flint & Genesee Education & Talent, are invited to apply for the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) job fair. 31 employers, including six new to the program, are looking to hire teens through SYI – giving these local students a chance to earn […]
Read MoreGenesee County students’ last chance to participate in summer employment program
The last session of TeenQuest starts April 8. (Flint, Mich. Mar. 11, 2024) Students in Genesee County have one more chance to participate in TeenQuest. The pre-employment and leadership training program run by Flint & Genesee Education & Talent, a division of the Flint & Genesee Group, offers a chance to be employed by a […]
Read MoreFlint Promise Scholarship Program Moves Into its Fifth Year
46 students have graduated debt-free so far thanks to local scholarship program (FLINT, Mich., 10/10/2023) Over the last five years, 46 Flint Promise Scholars graduated from Kettering University, Mott Community College, and University of Michigan-Flint without student loan debt thanks to the Flint Promise Scholarship Program, a last-dollar scholarship facilitated by Flint & Genesee Education […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Students Can Get Head Start on Summer Job with TeenQuest
TeenQuest sessions to be held after school at five schools this fall (FLINT, Mich. 09/12/2023) This fall, high school students grades 9-12 and ages 14-19 are eligible to attend TeenQuest, a pre-employment training program, and pre-requisite to Flint & Genesee Education & Talent’s Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) – a summer employment program that employs hundreds […]
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