For Brandon Townsel, there is a direct path from Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) to his current job. During his final year of SYI, Townsel–who spent four summers in the program–was hired as a program assistant at Mott Community College. Although he left Flint to attend Olivet College, he kept working for Mott during his summer […]

YouthQuest students will be creating businesses and selling their goods and services at a program-wide event in March. However, before they do, they must first learn how to plan and run a business. To assist them in their efforts, YouthQuest activities will focus on building business sense, financial know-how and entrepreneurial skills during the month […]

YouthQuest is an afterschool program for students in grades K-12, but some of the high school students involved in the program aren’t participants. Rather, they’re employees. The positions – called Junior Learning Guides – are created for juniors and seniors who have graduated from the TeenQuest pre-employment program. The students assist Learning Guides with meals, […]

YouthQuest will be taking brief hiatuses during the upcoming holidays, but that doesn’t mean your child will be left out in the cold. According to LaKeitha Givens, Program Director for YouthQuest, there are several free, family-friendly events that will be held in Flint this November and December. “Whether you attend public events or work on […]

KEEPING IN TOUCH Third and sixth grade students at International Academy of Flint have been writing letters with students from Slauson Middle School in Ann Arbor. During the summer, the students exchanged letters with a second round arriving in late September. TWICE IS NICE Throughout the school year, Freeman Elementary hosts at least one family […]

Tarik Everett has been on the path to success ever since his days at TeenQuest. He was the president of the class of 2008 at Flint Central High School and graduated fifth in his class. From there, Everett was awarded an academic scholarship at Howard University, where he received his BBA in Supply Chain Management. […]