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,” […]

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 […]

Math at Home To help keep students learning after schools were closed in March, YouthQuest staff created math activity packets for all grade levels. These packets were sent home with YouthQuest students during meal pick-ups at individual sites. To view and download the packets, click here. All Fun and Games To encourage learning in an […]

As a flight attendant for Allegiant Airlines at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Autumn Booker gets to travel the country for work. “I like having the freedom of a flexible schedule,” says Booker, an alumna of Flint Northern High School. “I can work at any time of the day and it changes […]

Face-to-face learning has been suspended for the remainder of the school year, but that doesn’t mean learning will stop for Michigan students. School districts have been tasked with providing remote learning opportunities over the next few months, and parents can play an important role in alleviating learning loss as well. An easy way to do […]

For the first time in TeenQuest history, students have completed the pre-employment program via computer and phone rather than in-person. The change in format came in response to the coronavirus outbreak, which has kept students at home since March 16. “By the time Governor Whitmer announced the initial closing of K-12 school buildings in Michigan, […]