Education & Training
Boost Your Chances for Business Success with These 3 Self-Management Tips
August 10, 2016 When all the big business stuff is said and done – missions and vision statements written, strategies and systems set, values and cultures established – our long term success really comes down to this: the effectiveness with which we manage ourselves. “The better we manage ourselves, the better we, the people around […]
Read MoreYouthQuest Evolves as Freeman Elementary Pilots a Balanced Calendar
August 10, 2016 By the time YouthQuest kicks off afterschool programming for most of its sites on Sept. 12, the program will already be three weeks underway at Freeman Elementary. The differing schedule is in response to the day school’s new balanced schedule – part of a pilot program through Flint Community Schools. As part […]
Read MoreBefore & After: What a Difference an SYI Volunteer Day Makes
August 10, 2016 More than 400 local teens took a break from their summer jobs last month to lead beautification projects in several Flint-area neighborhoods and parks. The young people, who are part of this year’s Summer Youth Initiative, helped fill more than eight large dumpsters in their efforts to leave the city better than […]
Read MoreInternational Students Have Significant Impact on State, Local Economy
July 20, 2016 For those of you who read my blog regularly, at one time or another you’ve read my thoughts on the skills gap – the disconnect between needs and expectations of today’s employers and the current skills of many workers in Michigan. As long as we have this skills shortage, many jobs will […]
Read More$3.9M Supports Year-round Youth Programs, Water Crisis Response Efforts
July 20, 2016 The Flint & Genesee Chamber’s afterschool and summer youth programs will continue to provide high-quality educational and enrichment opportunities thanks to more than $3.9 million in funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. “Summer may be here, but there’s no vacation from learning,” said Mott Foundation President Ridgway H. White. “We want […]
Read More$4 million in grants will promote year-round learning for Flint area kids
Funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation supports vital summer and afterschool programs in Genesee County (FLINT, Mich. – July 14, 2016) Area children and teens can take advantage of year-round access to an abundance of high quality educational opportunities, thanks to more than $4 million in funding announced today by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The […]
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