Education & Training
Chamber’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 […]
Read MoreMark Rice Named as Keynote Speaker for Jumpstart Conference
This year marks the 8th annual Jumpstart Conference and Chemical Bank will serve as the entrepreneurial event’s corporate sponsor. The conference will be held on Feb. 26, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre in Flint. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from Keynote Speaker Mark Rice, President of Loving […]
Read MoreStick to Your Business Resolutions with Online Coggno Courses
It’s early February, and maybe you’re losing that New Year momentum. Don’t give up on your professional resolutions just yet. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce offers a large variety of business training available through Coggno, an online, on-demand program. Coggno offers thousands of training courses for employee development and certification in a variety […]
Read MoreFGCC Seeks to Fill 50 Open Positions at YouthQuest
If you like working with youth and are looking for a job, the YouthQuest afterschool enrichment program has an opportunity for you. More than 50 jobs with the YouthQuest program will be up for grabs during an invitation-only job fair on Friday, Feb. 13. To be eligible for the job fair, interested applicants must submit […]
Read MoreBusiness Scholarships Available for Women, Students
Both young and older women looking to further their education can apply for some financial help thanks to a scholarship and education fund that honor late businesswoman Katharine Roat Stevens. The Genesee Chamber Foundation is accepting applications for both the Katharine Roat Stevens Education and Training Fund, and the Katharine Roat Stevens Scholarship Fund. Both […]
Read MoreInside Business Recommends: 4 Business & Leadership Reads
Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization. The articles were selected from a variety of publications and websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. We hope you find these links informative. […]
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