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Connecting YouthQuest and Home: YQ Inc.
YouthQuest students will be creating businesses and selling their goods and services at a program-wide event in March. However, before they do, they must first learn how to plan and run a business. To assist them in their efforts, YouthQuest activities will focus on building business sense, financial know-how and entrepreneurial skills during the month of November. For example: Students… Read More 

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A Stepping Stone for High School Students: Junior Learning Guides
YouthQuest is an afterschool program for students in grades K-12, but some of the high school students involved in the program aren’t participants. Rather, they’re employees. The positions – called Junior Learning Guides – are created for juniors and seniors who have graduated from the TeenQuest pre-employment program. The students assist Learning Guides with meals, activity support and more. “It… Read More 

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A Holiday Resource Guide for YouthQuest Parents and Families
YouthQuest will be taking brief hiatuses during the upcoming holidays, but that doesn’t mean your child will be left out in the cold. According to LaKeitha Givens, Program Director for YouthQuest, there are several free, family-friendly events that will be held in Flint this November and December. “Whether you attend public events or work on projects at home, it’s important… Read More 

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Flint Symphony Orchestra, Flint, Genesee County, 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, November 7: “Let’s Hike It Baby!” at For-Mar Nature Preserve, 2142 N. Genesee Road, Burton * (810) 789-8567 * geneseecountyparks.org (Event runs 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.) Get outside, get active and explore! Designed… Read More 

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Flint & Genesee from A – Z: A is for Applewood
In the Beginning Built in 1916, Applewood Estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was constructed by Charles Stewart Mott to be a self-sustaining farm for him and his family.  The original 64 acres included pastures, chicken coups, a horse barn and more. In 1951, Mott donated 30 acres of his land to help expand the campus of what is now Mott… Read More 

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If business is all about who you know, then the more people you know, the better. It’s with this mindset that the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Women’s Committee is hosting Speed Networking on Nov. 7. “It can be easy to fall into a networking rut,” said Jennie Main, Member Services Engagement Specialist and Chamber Liaison for the Women’s… Read More