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Summer Jobs: Gaining Experience Before Graduation
Getting a first job is an important step in a person’s life. Thanks to Summer Youth Initiative (SYI), getting a first job as a teenager can be more accessible for TeenQuest graduates. “Our SYI program gives TeenQuest graduates the opportunity to interview with local employers for a summer job,” says James Avery, director of Education & Training at the Flint… Read More 

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The Importance of Teaching Black History
February marks Black History Month in the United States. The history of the month dates back to the 1920s when it was celebrated for a week. It then grew to the month-long celebration we know now in the 1970s as part of a movement by Black students and faculty at Kent State University. “Although we drive home the importance of… Read More 

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The Flint & Genesee Chamber has long focused on the importance of bolstering the region’s workforce by offering a variety of professional development courses and workshops for individuals and employees of local businesses. This mission has now expanded with an emphasis on supplementing talent attraction and retention efforts to support the region’s business community.

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Five Genesee County restaurants win $1,000 each through ‘Spread the Cheer’ Sweepstakes
As part of the Flint & Genesee Chamber’s “Spread the Cheer Sweepstakes,” held at the end of 2020, community members were asked to answer the following question: “If you could give some extra love to any independently owned business in Flint and Genesee County this holiday season, which would it be?” Over the course of five weeks, the Chamber received… Read More