Arts & Dance This summer, YouthQuest provided staff support for Flint Community Schools, which hosted its own Summer Learning Experience Programs. At Pierce Elementary, students worked with Heart of Worship Dance Studio to learn about art and dance. In the program, students worked on a watercolor project where they learned how mixing different types of colors make a new color. They… Read More 

International Academy of Flint student Kariona Colter is currently working at Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village (SBEV) through Flint & Genesee Education & Talent’s Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) program. Graduating from TeenQuest in 2019, Colter has worked two jobs with SYI –the first with the North End Soup Kitchen – and is thankful for the opportunity to be part of the… Read More 

This summer, YouthQuest provided driver’s training classes to students at International Academy of Flint and Flint Community Schools. With a new partnership with Keys in Hand, LLC, students are learning everything they need to know to get on the road safely. Keys in Hand, founded in 2016, is led by founder Charles Walker, who has 25 years of experience teaching… Read More 

Last week, Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) students, staff and employers gathered for the SYI Wrap-Up Celebration at Brush Park in downtown Flint. At the event, SYI workers celebrated a successful summer working and building their professional networks. Several students also had the opportunity to speak on their experience and what they did to complete the program’s volunteer service component. “It… Read More 

By Dr. Kimberly Leverette As we enter August, I’m looking forward to our upcoming school year. While parents are back-to-school shopping and families are finishing their summer activities, our team at Flint & Genesee Education & Talent is working hard to prepare for what’s to come. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the new school year… Read More