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‘Flint & Genesee Business Bridge’ Kick-off to Empower BIPOC-Owned Businesses
Pre-event workshop to be held Oct. 18 (FLINT, Mich., Oct. 11, 2022) In a continuing effort to address barriers to success for small- and minority-owned businesses, Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance will host the Flint & Genesee Business Bridge Kick-off Oct. 27. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Jerusalem […]
Read MoreYouthQuest Hosting Events Celebrating Halloween, Afterschool
Local program celebrating “Lights On Afterschool” with Holiday-Themed Activities (FLINT, Mich. – Oct. 10, 2022) This month, over one hundred students in Flint will participate in events highlighting the importance of afterschool and celebrating Halloween. Between Oct. 20-31, YouthQuest – an afterschool program administered by Flint & Genesee Group – is hosting four Halloween-themed events […]
Read MoreLead Now 2022 kicks off with eight area professionals
Program issues RFP for nonprofits with community impact project (FLINT, Mich., Sept. 23, 2022) – Eight area professionals will spend the next eight months honing their leadership skills through Lead Now Flint & Genesee. The introspective leadership development program, which is offered through Flint & Genesee Group, kicked off its ninth cohort Sept. 16. “While […]
Read MoreIntroducing Flint & Genesee’s 40 Under 40
Today, the Flint & Genesee Group revealed the honorees of its first-ever 40 Under 40 recognition program. The honorees include accomplished professionals, entrepreneurs and influencers who are helping to shape the future of Genesee County.
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Group to salute excellence in business and hospitality
Nominate an individual or business for the eighth-annual Art of Achievement Awards Who are the leaders of the business community and exemplars of service in the hospitality industry in Flint & Genesee? The Flint & Genesee Group needs your input, as nominations are now open for the eighth-annual Art of Achievement Awards, the region’s premier […]
Read MoreLt. Governor Gilchrist Highlights $55 Million Expansion of Michigan Reconnect Program to Provide Tuition-Free Higher Education and Skills Training
Today, during an event at Mott Community College, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist touted the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2023 budget’s inclusion of $55 million to fully fund the Michigan Reconnect program and encouraged working-age Michiganders to join the more than 100,000 people who in the last 18 months have taken the first step towards earning a college degree or skills certificate through the Michigan Reconnect program.
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