Recent Stories

TeenQuest Graduates: Where are You Now?
Throughout the years, thousands of students in Genesee County have completed TeenQuest. The Afterschool Download editorial team is curious – what are they up to now? If you have completed TeenQuest, please take a moment to fill out this brief survey. Take Survey Read More 

How to ‘Stand Up & Stand Out’ in a Virtual Interview
With the onset of the coronavirus and shelter-in-place executive orders, the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Job Fair will be held remotely in the coming weeks. This means that TeenQuest students will have to prepare in a different way for their SYI interviews. “In TeenQuest, we empower students to take initiative when meeting with potential employers,” says James Avery, director of… Read More 

Preparing for College During the Coronavirus Pandemic
With Michigan schools closed through the remainder of the school year, the coronavirus has majorly disrupted the final months of school—especially for the class of 2020. “This year’s graduating seniors are missing out on the traditional senior experience—important milestones like their graduation ceremonies and senior proms,” says Kimberly Leverette, executive director of Education & Training at the Flint & Genesee… Read More 

Celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week 2020
With the Shelter-in-Place order keeping travel plans at bay, now it is more important than ever to celebrate the spirit of travel. May 3 – 9 is National Travel and Tourism Week, a celebratory week that has occurred in the United States since 1983. This year, the U.S. Travel Association is celebrating the spirit of travel by recognizing the travel… Read More 

Tim Herman, CEO of the Flint & Genesee Chamber, reflects on the impact the coronavirus has had on the business community, shares his perspective on the reopening of the economy and reminds us that there will be better days ahead. Read More 

Federal relief in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic has reopened for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). The PPP has been refilled with $321 billion. The majority is expected to go quickly, especially with all the unprocessed PPP loan applications in queue at banks across the country. If you applied in the first… Read More