Education & Training – Page 26 – Flint & Genesee Group

International Students Have Significant Impact on State, Local Economy

July 19, 2016 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

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 […]

$3.9M Supports Year-round Youth Programs, Water Crisis Response Efforts

July 19, 2016 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

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 […]

$4 million in grants will promote year-round learning for Flint area kids

July 13, 2016 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, News Releases, Newsroom

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 […]

Good things are happening despite being in the middle of a storm

June 28, 2016 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

June 29, 2016 When you look at the news headlines these days, the water crisis is still very much the subject of the day. But over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been able to share some success stories that also have caught the attention of the news media. On June 14, we hosted the […]

8 Tips for Collaborative Success from Leadership NOW Alumni

June 28, 2016 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

June 29, 2016 Leadership NOW’s very first cohort celebrated the successful completion of the yearlong leadership development program in June. As part of “Optimizing Leadership Effectiveness” – offered by the Flint & Genesee Chamber and the United Way of Genesee County – the participants learned how to develop effective partnerships and collaborative initiatives, in addition to […]

When to Slow Down, Speed Up at Your Next Networking Event

June 28, 2016 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

June 29, 2016 At any given event, there are four different personality types present. There are nurturers, promoters, go-getters and examiners – and each has a different way of communicating with others. “If I use words like ‘strategy’ and ‘expectations’ with a nurturer who prefers an easy-going process, they’re not going to be attracted to […]