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On the Job: Lamira Ray
Lamira Ray has had a clear plan for her future since she was in 9th grade at Flint Southwestern Academy. “I learned about Smart Goals in TeenQuest and my senior management class in school,” says Ray. “My class focused on life goals, but TeenQuest focused on career goals. That has helped me think clearly about moving forward.” And she did.… Read More 

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FACES of Flint & Genesee: Jackie Berg, TheHUB Flint
Four years ago, Jackie Berg saw a great market opportunity in Flint. At the time, she says, there was a lack of reporting on positive stories about the community. That prompted Berg, also the publisher of TheHUB Detroit, to expand coverage to Flint with a new publication – TheHUB Flint. “I think Flint is the next Cinderella story of the… Read More 

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  The lights were welcoming and bright along Second Street at south Saginaw on the evening of March 8. Earlier in the day, a swarm of business and community leaders – including Flint Mayor Karen Weaver, Genesee County Board of Commissioners Chair Ted Henry, and Uptown Reinvestment Corp. President and Flint & Genesee Chamber CEO Tim Herman – gathered at… Read More 

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Employers in Flint & Genesee are hiring. So, with help from the Economic Development team at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the Mass Transportation Authority, a group of companies are going to where the people are, using an atypical recruitment approach to identify prospective candidates. The “Employer Meet & Greet: Not Your Typical Job Fair” will be… Read More 

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to deliver the keynote address The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Meeting Luncheon on April 11. It is one of the largest business gatherings in Flint and Genesee County, bringing together 400 of our region’s leaders to celebrate progress made in 2018, the first year of our three-year strategic plan; and,… Read More 

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You’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 have to be in galleries,”… Read More