Education & Training
YouthQuest Teams Up with Lavarne Ross for 2nd Friday ArtWalk
For the second year in a row, YouthQuest teens are showcasing their artistic talents during the 2nd Friday ArtWalk in downtown Flint – this time with the help of an internationally renowned local artist. Lavarne Ross – a Flint native whose work is on display throughout the city, country and beyond – has been working […]
Read MoreCareer Edge: Helping Adults Stand Out in Today’s Job Market
Are you looking for a new career, but aren’t sure where to start or how to make yourself marketable to employers? Are you looking to hone your interview and job search skills? Maybe you need advice on how to keep your job once you’re hired? Career Edge can help. The series of four workshops – […]
Read MorePublic Invited to ‘Meet the Masters’ During 2017 ArtQuest Exhibition
YouthQuest Art Exhibition to Display More than 1,000 Student-Created Art Pieces April 18-20 (FLINT, Mich., April 10, 2017) – Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso and Dale Chihuly are just some of the master artists that YouthQuest students have been studying in preparation for ArtQuest, an annual art exhibition hosted by the afterschool and summer enrichment program. […]
Read MoreConnecting YouthQuest & Home: Sounds Like Fun
Did you hear that? “Sounds Like Fun” is the theme for this month as students study sound – what it is, how it’s made and how we hear it. Grades K-2 Students will focus on the anatomy of the ear, active listening skills and how vibrations and sound waves make sound. For one activity, students […]
Read MoreYouthQuest’s Monthly Highlights: March 2017
LENDING A HAND Students at Freeman Elementary worked on multiple service learning projects in March. Younger students braided about 20 tug-of-war ropes for dogs at the Genesee County Humane Society in Flint. They focused on creating tight, secure braids – a practice that also helps build fine motor skills. Older students made several no-sew fleece […]
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