Every year, YouthQuest employees complete 40 to 60 hours of professional development focused on the latest developments in afterschool best practices, strategies and techniques. Professional development sessions are held monthly and are led by a variety of experts, such as Dr. Gale Gorke, who specializes in providing training for afterschool employees and Dr. Lauren Czechowski, […]

Did you know that students from low-income families lose about two months of reading and math skills every summer? Those losses can begin to add up. By the time a student is in fifth grade, summer learning loss can leave students from low-income families two to three years behind their peers, according to the National […]

COOKING AND EATING HEALTHY The Cookout Club at International Academy of Flint Elementary is learning about healthy eating and practicing skills that students can use at home.  Recently, the students hosted a pancake breakfast, where they made blueberry and raspberry pancakes. Other recent recipes have included a gyro – something that few students had tried […]

Just six months ago, Shaz’sas’che Coulter – better known as Missy – was at a Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Job Fair when her friend told her that the Rite Aid table had some cool swag. She checked it out, not realizing that the brief conversation she had with the Rite Aid representative would […]