Education & Training
Shared Services Leadership Alliance Graduates Second Class
The number of alumni of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Shared Services Leadership Alliance increased by eight members on January 23, as a second class of students earned the distinction of “Shared Service Architect.” It is the second graduating class of the two-year-old program that provides individuals with training in a variety of areas to […]
Read MoreTeenQuest Pre-Employment Training Program Starts Monday, Feb. 23
(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 16, 2015) – For teens looking for a leg up on summer employment, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is offering this school year’s final session of the TeenQuest pre-employment and leadership program starting next week.
Read MoreTeenQuest Pre-Employment Training Program Gets $20,000 Grant from AT&T
(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 10, 2015) – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce TeenQuest program received a $20,000 grant from AT&T during an event this week at Southwestern Classical Academy in Flint.
Read MoreTeenQuest Pre-Employment Training Program to Host Graduation on Feb. 12
About 141 Flint & Genesee Students, Families to Celebrate during Ceremony (FLINT, Mich., Feb. 9, 2015) – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will host its TeenQuest program graduation for 141 Genesee County teens on Thursday, Feb. 12.
Read MoreIn Your Corner: It Takes a Village
Good day, FGCC members. I hope business is going well. In this week’s column, I want to talk about something that is weighing on my mind. It’s an ongoing issue that frustrates me to no end. It’s the negativity and misinformed viewpoints about Flint & Genesee.
Read MoreChamber’s YouthQuest Program Gets National Spotlight at Texas Conference
A few years ago, YouthQuest Director Sharri Newman came away from a national afterschool conference having just learned about an emerging concept in education: “Making.” Now, the student is the teacher. Newman co-presented “Making: Understanding the Connections to Learning” during the 2015 Meeting of the National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks on Jan. 27-29 in […]
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