Volunteerism is an important part of TeenQuest’s pre-employment training. And for good reason. “We learn about the value of sharing our skills and talents in ways that bring out the best in ourselves and others,” says Rhetta Hunyady, Vice President of Education & Training at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. Students in the […]

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we asked some of our YouthQuest students what they’re most thankful for this year. Here’s what they had to say: “I am thankful for Me’cherly. She is my best friend.” – Essence B., 5th grade, Eisenhower “I’m thankful for my family and my friends.” – Jayceon T, 5th grade, […]

BOX CITY Students at Holmes Elementary got their creative juices flowing as they drew out what their ideal city would look like. They then paired up with other students to make their cities a reality using boxes. This activity taught the students how to work together while running their box cities. They also learned responsibility, […]

For Brandon Townsel, there is a direct path from Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) to his current job. During his final year of SYI, Townsel–who spent four summers in the program–was hired as a program assistant at Mott Community College. Although he left Flint to attend Olivet College, he kept working for Mott during his summer […]

YouthQuest students will be creating businesses and selling their goods and services at a program-wide event in March. However, before they do, they must first learn how to plan and run a business. To assist them in their efforts, YouthQuest activities will focus on building business sense, financial know-how and entrepreneurial skills during the month […]

YouthQuest is an afterschool program for students in grades K-12, but some of the high school students involved in the program aren’t participants. Rather, they’re employees. The positions – called Junior Learning Guides – are created for juniors and seniors who have graduated from the TeenQuest pre-employment program. The students assist Learning Guides with meals, […]