For Haylee Sweeney, participating in TeenQuest was a crucial step toward her future. “Before I participated in TeenQuest, I thought I would end up with a mediocre job,” says Sweeney, who graduated in 2017 from Lakeville Memorial High School. Thankfully for Sweeney, that didn’t happen. Instead, through Summer Youth Initiative, she worked for Genesee County […]

TRAMPOLINE SCIENCE After completing a two-week lesson on the science of trampolines, students at Northwestern High School visited SkyZone Trampoline Park, where they used the scientific method to research questions and present their findings. For example, students made predictions on who could jump the highest based on height, weight and force. Their conclusions were based […]

Last month, a state-of-the-art early childhood education center opened its doors on the grounds of Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary. The facility, called Educare Flint, provides free education for children ages two months to five years old and ensures that students and their families receive all the support needed to grow up safe, healthy and eager to learn. […]

AN EARLY THANKSGIVING Just before Thanksgiving, elementary students from Holmes, Brownell, Eisenhower, Durant-Tuuri-Mott, Randels, and Freeman teamed up for a holiday dinner. The event gave students a chance to meet youth from outside their schools while they participated in Thanksgiving-related activities organized by YouthQuest students from Southwestern Classical Academy. The youth discussed what they were […]

If there is one thing Kaelin Hurst has learned since her time in TeenQuest and Summer Youth Initiative (SYI), it is how to multi-task. As the Shared Services Coordinator at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Hurst provides support for programs including Leadership NOW and the Chamber’s training and development workshops. “When coordinating our […]