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You’re invited: YouthQuest opens doors to public for Lights On Afterschool
City proclamation designates Oct. 28 as Lights On Afterschool Day in Flint (FLINT, Mich. – October 20, 2021) Most days of the year, YouthQuest is open only to students in grades K-12 at Flint Community Schools, Flint Cultural Center Academy and International Academy of Flint. But for a few days this month, the research-based afterschool […]
Read MoreCall for nominations for the 2021 Art of Achievement Awards
Art of Achievement is back! And now is the time to put forward the names of local businesses, community leaders and hospitality professionals who have made an exceptional impact in Flint & Genesee over the past year.
Read MoreLocal professionals embark on year-long leadership development journey
RFP for Lead Now community impact projects due Oct. 1 (FLINT, Mich., Sept. 22, 2021) – Nine local professionals have been selected to participate in Lead Now Flint & Genesee, an introspective leadership development program offered through Flint & Genesee Group. The participants in the seventh cohort, which kicked off Sept. 17, work and/or live […]
Read MoreTeen Pre-Employment Program to Kick Off Fall Session Sept. 20
TeenQuest to be held at Genesee STEM Academy, Bendle High School (FLINT, Mich. – Sept. 7, 2021) TeenQuest – a pre-employment and leadership training program that prepares young people for success in the 21st-century workplace – will kick off its first session of the 2021-22 school year later this month. “Students who have gone through […]
Read MoreYouthQuest offering sign-on bonus during Aug. 27 job fair
If you like working with youth and are looking for a job, save the date for Aug. 27. That’s when YouthQuest will host a virtual job fair to fill immediate part-time openings supporting its afterschool enrichment program.
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Group Planning Region’s ‘Largest In-Person Job Fair’ on Sept. 16
Update: As of Aug. 30, nearly 70 employers have signed on for the job fair. For the most up-to-date listing of participating employers, flintandgenesee.org/jobfair. (FLINT, Mich. – Aug. 23, 2021) The Flint & Genesee Group is working with community partners to host the Genesee County Career Expo on Sept. 16 at the Dort Financial Center. […]
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