Education & Training – Page 41 – Flint & Genesee Group

Career Edge Workshops Address Job Search, Interview Preparation

August 11, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

August 12, 2015 Research shows that job seekers who participate in workforce training programs are nearly three times more likely to secure a job than those who do not. And while the Chamber’s Career Edge workshop series – which kicks off this month – doesn’t guarantee job placement, it does offer participants the opportunity to […]

Hundreds of Teens Beautify Flint Streets, Parks for SYI Volunteer Service Day

August 4, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, News Releases, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., Aug. 5, 2015) – From boarding up houses to cutting grass, 270 local teens today took on beautification projects in several Flint-area neighborhoods and parks.

NEARLY $4 MILLION IN GRANTS AIMS TO HELP FLINT-AREA YOUTH IN THEIR QUEST FOR SUCCESS

July 27, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

FLINT, Mich. – Efforts to help area children and teens succeed in — and beyond — the classroom have received an important boost, thanks to nearly $4 million in funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The grants to the Genesee Area Focus Fund include: $3.1 million for YouthQuest, a comprehensive afterschool program that provides […]

Flint & Genesee story told through many venues

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Branding a city or county is important and challenging work. And when it’s done well, branding strategies can positively impact a city’s or county’s ability to achieve its desired economic, social and cultural objectives. So here in Flint and Genesee County, our goal is to promote the region as an excellent area in which to […]

TeenQuest/SYI a Finalist for Prestigious Industry Award

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s TeenQuest/Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) program is a finalist for the Regional Innovation Award, sponsored by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). The program is one of four selected for the prestigious award. TeenQuest and SYI are companion programs to improve the employment prospects for teens in […]

Less is More When Designing a Successful Advertisement

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Inside Business, Member Services

Simplicity is key when it comes to advertising for your business, says Steffany Hillis, one of two designers leading a Lunch & Learn seminar about advertising design and layout in August. “We’re exposed to so much advertising in a given day,” said Hillis, marketing communications specialist at Hurley Medical Center. “One of the best ways […]