Education & Training
Flint Promise Scholarship Program Expands
Offers direct path to 2- and 4-year college degrees (FLINT, Mich., May 8, 2019) Flint Promise students can now attend Kettering University and the University of Michigan-Flint immediately following high school, provided they meet the schools’ admission requirements. The added pathways will be available starting with the fall 2019 semester and build upon the scholarship […]
Read MoreEmployers sought for May Job & Resource Fair
Employers seeking to fill full- and part-time, entry-level positions are invited to register for next month’s Flint & Genesee Job & Resource Fair. More than 300 job seekers are expected to the attend the May 2 event, which will be open to the public and held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Genesee Valley […]
Read MorePublic Invited to View Student Artwork During ArtQuest Exhibition
(FLINT, Mich., April 1, 2019) – From April 9-11, the atrium at Diplomat will be transformed into an art gallery featuring the work of students in YouthQuest’s afterschool program. Centering around the theme of “Street Art,” the three-day ArtQuest exhibition will be open to the public from 4-6 p.m. each day. “YouthQuest is all about hands-on, […]
Read MoreYou’re Invited: ArtQuest’s ‘Street Art’ Exhibition
YouthQuest’s annual art exhibition is back for its ninth year, this time with a focus on graffiti and other forms of street art. The three-day event represents the culmination of five months of art lessons and activities from YouthQuest’s afterschool program in Flint and Genesee County. “YouthQuest students learned this year that art doesn’t always […]
Read MoreVolunteer judges needed for student ‘Shark Tank’ competition
Starting in mid-March, YouthQuest students participating in YQ Biz will begin sharing their business plans in hopes of being one of 32 teams selected for the business expo in May. Over the last few months, these “youthpreneurs” have been learning about creating business plans, developing prototypes and practicing their pitches, which they will deliver before […]
Read MoreNeed summer workers? Don’t miss this opportunity
Last summer, the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan employed nearly 60 teen employees who helped serve 72,360 hot meals, sort 664,184 pounds of food and complete other important projects. “This allowed us to distribute at least 10 times more food than we would have been able to otherwise,” said Keri Brack, volunteer coordinator for the […]
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