Education & Training
8 Business Training Sessions, Conferences & Workshops to Check Out in June
May 18, 2016 Looking to boost your professional and personal know-how? Check out these eight learning opportunities hosted by the Flint & Genesee Chamber next month: 1. Career Edge (June 6-9) These workshops are designed to give participants the skills needed to get and keep a job. Participants who attend all four will be invited to […]
Read MoreLt. Gov. Calley and Justice Bernstein to Host 2016 MI Hidden Talent Workshop
May 18, 2016 Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bernstein are continuing their partnership by hosting a statewide business workshop on June 21 in Flint to provide employers with the tools to strengthen Michigan’s workforce by hiring people with disabilities. Calley and Bernstein launched the MI Hidden Talent tour in 2015 to […]
Read MoreBarnes & Noble to Hold YouthQuest Fundraiser, May 21-26
May 18, 2016 Want to help support afterschool programming for Flint-area students? Shop at Barnes & Noble using this special YouthQuest voucher from May 21-26, and the bookstore will donate a portion of the proceeds to YouthQuest.
Read More3 Reasons to Attend the First-Ever Summer Learning Professionals Conference
May 18, 2016 As summer fast approaches, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and Flint & Genesee Literacy Network are teaming up to provide summer program providers with best practices, proven strategies and local resources. The Summer Learning Professionals Conference — to be held June 10 at Baker College in Flint — will bring […]
Read MoreScholarships for Female Entrepreneurs Available; Deadline Fast Approaching
May 18, 2016 Female entrepreneurs looking to further their education can apply for financial help thanks to a scholarship and education fund that honor late businesswoman Katharine Roat Stevens. “Katharine Roat Stevens was a well-known local business owner and advocate for women in business,” said Rhetta Hunyady, Vice President, Education and Training, Flint & Genesee […]
Read MoreYouthQuest Registration Runs May 24-27
May 18, 2016 Registration for the YouthQuest summer program will be held May 24-27. Students are encouraged to register early; space is limited. Starting in June, YouthQuest students will participate in many of the same activities that the afterschool program hosts during the school year. This includes offerings that encourage the exploration of new interests in the […]
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