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Flint & Genesee Group to salute excellence in business and hospitality
Nominate an individual or business for the eighth-annual Art of Achievement Awards Who are the leaders of the business community and exemplars of service in the hospitality industry in Flint & Genesee? The Flint & Genesee Group needs your input, as nominations are now open for the eighth-annual Art of Achievement Awards, the region’s premier showcase event. Nominations for 2022… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: August 2022
Mutual Respect Kicking off the school year, YouthQuest sites at Flint Community Schools started working on social contracts between the staff and students. YouthQuest staff solicited ideas from students on what they would want in the contract and how they would like program to go. Then, they combined those ideas with their own expectations for program and developed contracts for… Read More 

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On the Job: Kristen Hall
Kristen Hall always knew she wanted to work in education. The TeenQuest alumni started working as a bartender after she graduated from Carman Park Baker Career Academy in 2018 but knew she hadn’t found her dream job yet. “I was scrolling through Indeed one day and came across a job posting for KinderCare in Fenton,” says Hall. “During my interview,… Read More 

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Partner Spotlight: Double Dragon Tang So Do
To add to YouthQuest’s programming, sites invite outside vendors into session to host clubs and activities. One of those vendors is Double Dragon Tang So Do – a local business that teaches basics in karate along with leadership, positive attitudes and confidence. “Physical fitness, leadership and enrichment are three of the main components of YouthQuest,” says Dr. Kimberly Leverette, executive… Read More 

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Meet the YouthQuest Site Team Leaders
A new school year has started and with that is a new year for YouthQuest. Now in its 12th year, the program will continue to provide a quality afterschool program to Flint students. “We are excited to start the school year off strong with a great staff of site team leaders at our helm,” says Dr. Kimberly Leverette, executive director… Read More 

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Lt. Governor Gilchrist Highlights $55 Million Expansion of Michigan Reconnect Program to Provide Tuition-Free Higher Education and Skills Training

Today, during an event at Mott Community College, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist touted the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2023 budget’s inclusion of $55 million to fully fund the Michigan Reconnect program and encouraged working-age Michiganders to join the more than 100,000 people who in the last 18 months have taken the first step towards earning a college degree or skills certificate through the Michigan Reconnect program.

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