A new program offered through YouthQuest aims to give students the tools they need to take control of their financial futures. The Banking On Our Future (BOOF) financial dignity program is currently being piloted at six YouthQuest sites, thanks to a partnership with Operation HOPE and Huntington Bank. As part of the pilot program, students […]

With trees beginning to flower and tadpoles morphing into frogs, spring represents a season of growth and new beginnings. And with the first day of spring (March 20) just around the corner, that’s exactly what YouthQuest students will be learning about this month. “During the spring, we can teach life lessons about plants, insects and […]

Whitney Miles was attending a local job fair last year when she ran into a friend who told her about a different job event to check out. It was open to the public, but unlike other events, it offered early entry to TeenQuest graduates. “I figured I’d give it a shot,” says Miles, who graduated […]

FANS OF THE FIREBIRDS After attending their regular YouthQuest programming on Feb. 8, about 450 students hopped on the bus for an evening field trip at Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. There, they watched the Flint Firebirds take on the London Knights – also a junior hockey team playing in the Ontario Hockey League. […]

Are you a high school junior or senior interested in pursuing a career path in the hospitality industry? Good news: The largest hotel in Detroit is opening its doors for student tours on Tuesday, March 21. As part of the 2017 Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism, the 1,298-room Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center will introduce […]

YouthQuest students participate in a variety of field trips, enrichment activities and community engagement opportunities throughout the academic year and summer. And at least six times a year, parents, grandparents, siblings and other family members are invited to join them. “YouthQuest takes a holistic approach with its programming,” says LaKeitha Givens, Director of the afterschool […]