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Flint & Genesee Education & Talent is Accepting Applications for the 2023 Summer Youth Initiative Program
Email correspondence has been sent out to TeenQuest graduates ages 14-19 in grades 9-12 who are eligible to apply for Summer Youth Initiative (SYI). With a job fair set for May 6 at Genesee Career Institute, the division of the Flint & Genesee Group is encouraging teens to consider applying to work this summer. […]
Flint & Genesee Group’s highlights accomplishments, plans for ‘Meeting What’s Next’ during annual meeting
(Flint, Mich., March 22, 2023) Today, the Flint & Genesee Group reported on its accomplishments in 2022 and shared its priorities moving forward. The organization’s annual meeting – themed “Meeting What’s Next” – was held before an audience of more than 350 attendees at the FIM Capitol Theatre and included a keynote address from Doneen McDowell, […]
Flint & Genesee Group ‘Meeting What’s Next’ for 2023 Annual Meeting
GM Executive Doneen McDowell to serve as keynote speaker (Flint, Mich., March 15, 2023) The Flint & Genesee Group on March 22 will hold its 2023 Annual Meeting at the historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Flint. Under the theme of “Meeting What’s Next,” the Group will review and celebrate its accomplishments in 2022 and update progress […]
Gain Area Expertise with the Explore Flint & Genesee Certified Tourism Ambassador Program
(Flint, Mich., Mar. 8, 2023) Who founded Flint, Michigan? How many acres of land are part of the Genesee County Parks system? What cities border the southernmost part of Genesee County? These questions and many more are answered in the Explore Flint & Genesee Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) Program. “The CTA program is perfect for […]
Funding available for small businesses through ‘Moving Flint Forward’
GM increases funding for next round of Moving Flint Forward Grant Program (Flint, Mich., March 2, 2023) Today, General Motors (GM) and the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance announced the next round of its Moving Flint Forward Grant Program created to help local businesses grow and thrive. Thanks to an increased financial commitment of $270,000 […]
New name, expanded reach for governmental contracting support provider in Flint & Genesee
(Flint, Mich., Feb. 22, 2023) The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is now the East Michigan APEX Accelerator. It is one of more than 90 former PTACs nationwide that is, or will soon be, rebranding following a recent change in where it’s housed at the federal level. The APEX Accelerator […]