Education & Training
PTAC Hosts Federal Contracting & Navigating Bids Seminar
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will host a Federal Opportunities and Navigating Bids workshop on Wednesday, July 24 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Fenton City Hall in Fenton. Dustin Frigy, Director of the Chamber’s PTAC says the workshop is designed to help businesses take advantage […]
Read MoreTeenQuest Engages Thousands of Alumni
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce TeenQuest, pre-employment and leadership program is developing an alumni group for its more than 3,000 graduates throughout Flint and Genesee County. Rhetta Hunyady, Chamber Vice President of Education and Training, conceived the idea of an alumni group to keep in contact with TeenQuest graduates and continue to offer […]
Read MoreSYI Students Learn Value of Service
Employment preparedness and work experience are important life lessons, and so is understanding the importance of giving back to the community. Teens in the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) receive all three.
Read MoreInside Business Recommends: 3 Business & Leadership Reads
Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business or 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, Inc., New York Times and Wall Street Journal. We hope you find these […]
Read MoreYouthQuest takes “Summer on the Road’ and visits MCC’s FabLab
(FLINT, MICH – July 8) Area middle school students will have a chance to use digital technologies to move an idea to the product stage July 8-10 in the Mott Community College-Regional Technology Center FabLab (Fabrication Laboratory). The opportunity is part of the “Summer on the Road” program of YouthQuest, a free, innovative afterschool and summer enrichment […]
Read MoreYouthQuest Provides a Passport to Summer Adventure
From Van Gogh to CSI and Under the Sea to Japanese Tea Ceremonies, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce YouthQuest program is making this summer a “Passport to Adventure” for almost 900 youth aged Kindergarten through grade 8.
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