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Leadership is often seen as something that happens from the top-down, but a person doesn’t need to be in management to be a leader. Just ask Bart Crawford, CEO of Crawford Collaborative Consulting, and Glen Fayolle, Co-Founder of Vertex Innovation. [caption id="attachment_34594" align="alignright" width="200"] Bart Crawford[/caption] The two leadership experts have teamed up with the Flint & Genesee Chamber to… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: January 2017
ON THE CATWALK Students in Fashion Club at International Academy of Flint organized a fashion show for their teachers, parents and classmates. The students took old pieces of clothing and designed them into new pieces, which they modeled in the fashion show. They learned how to use their resources and create a show on a budget. The students oversaw planning… Read More 

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Image Credit: Gavin Whitner, MusicOomph.com
Image Credit: Gavin Whitner, MusicOomph.com   What can hip-hop teach us about history? Quite a bit! By putting rhyme schemes over beats, the music genre provides a creative way to tell the stories of our country’s past. “We are tying this month’s theme into Black History Month,” says Rhetta Hunyady, Vice President of Education & Training at the Flint &… Read More 

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On the Job: Maxwell Montney
A graduate of Carman-Ainsworth High School, Maxwell Montney says he can thank the TeenQuest program for helping him land his current position as a Co-op Credit Analyst at Financial Plus Credit Union. “Taking initiative was one of the biggest lessons I learned,” says Montney. “I was the first person to put in my application for my job and the first… Read More 

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Vendor Spotlight: African Drum and Dance Parent Association
During a recent visit to Northwestern High School, Kevin Collins brought along one of the cellphone’s earliest predecessors: the drum. As he explained the drum’s origins and history, students learned that the musical instrument once served as a form of communication in West Africa. This is one of many lessons that YouthQuest students have learned from Collins, who founded the… Read More 

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Get to Know YouthQuest Program Director Cheryl Adkins
Earlier this year, Cheryl Adkins joined the YouthQuest team as Program Director. In her new role, Adkins oversees the YouthQuest afterschool program, manages over 110 employees and serves as the primary contact with schools and community partners. Adkins is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University and brings 22 years of experience as a school administrator to this role. She is… Read More