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Shrine Circus, Flint, Michigan
Information and dates are subject to change without notice. Please call ahead to confirm. Events Attractions Art & Culture Entertainment Shopping Dining with Evening Entertainment Nightlife Download PDF Events Tuesday, January 9: “Coloring Party with Flint Handmade” at Tenacity Brewing, 119 N. Grand Traverse Street, Flint * (810) 339-6676 * flinthandmade.org (Event runs 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.) Join Flint Handmade as they host… Read More 

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Ringing in the New Year with New Partnerships
As we return from the holiday season, I’m excited for what’s ahead. By forming new partnerships and building upon existing ones, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is now able to provide educational programming and opportunities to an even wider audience of young people. For instance, for the first time ever, YouthQuest is now available through Bentley Community Schools.… Read More 

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Health Care Day to Introduce Teens to Career Opportunities
On February 22, high school students in Genesee County will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of careers in the health care industry. Health Care Day, hosted by the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and Diplomat, will offer breakout sessions covering corporate education, human relations, sales and marketing and more. “Often, when people talk about jobs in… Read More 

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A Student’s Perspective: What I Learned in TeenQuest
Each year, hundreds of Genesee County teens learn important life and work skills through the TeenQuest pre-employment program. Recently, one of those students, Arcadien White, asked TeenQuest Facilitator James Washington to stop by Atlantis Alternative High School because he had something to give him. When Washington arrived, White handed him a letter. Here’s what the TeenQuest graduate had to say:… Read More 

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Longway Planetarium, Sloan*Longway, Flint Cultural Center, Flint Michigan
What is it like to travel in space? What do the stars look like in the January sky? These are some of the questions YouthQuest students will consider with this month’s theme: Outer Space. “We are kicking off the year by studying outer space,” says Rhetta Hunyady, Vice President of Education & Training at the Flint and Genesee Chamber of… Read More 

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On the Job: Haylee Sweeney
For Haylee Sweeney, participating in TeenQuest was a crucial step toward her future. “Before I participated in TeenQuest, I thought I would end up with a mediocre job,” says Sweeney, who graduated in 2017 from Lakeville Memorial High School. Thankfully for Sweeney, that didn’t happen. Instead, through Summer Youth Initiative, she worked for Genesee County Parks at Genesee Otter Lake… Read More