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YouthQuest to Host Self-Care Workshop for Out-of-School Time Professionals
(FLINT, Mich. – Sept. 17, 2020) With school back in session, the YouthQuest afterschool program is hosting a free virtual workshop for out-of-school time professionals in Flint and Genesee County on Sept. 30. The three-hour event will focus on the importance of self-care in the time of COVID-19. “Today’s youth are dealing with an overwhelming […]
Read MoreTeenQuest Opens Enrollment for Fall Sessions, Begins Partnership with Genesee Career Institute
(FLINT, Mich., Sept. 14, 2020) TeenQuest – a pre-employment and leadership training program that prepares young people for success in the 21st-century workplace – has released its fall 2020 schedule. The program will host two virtual sessions open to all high school students ages 14-19 in Genesee County. The first session will run Sept. 21-Oct. 22, […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Convention and Visitors Bureau unveils new website
Experience the delights of Flint & Genesee at exploreflintandgenesee.org The look. The feel. The tools. The experience. They’re all new for exploreflintandgenesee.org, the website for the Flint & Genesee Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) that launched today. The new site delivers an improved visitor-focused web experience built on a platform specifically designed for tourism organizations. […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Chamber prioritizes professional development with virtual offering
(FLINT, Mich., Sept. 1, 2020) This fall, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will host nearly 20 workshops covering everything from making and breaking habits to navigating generational differences in the office. The sessions, which begin next week, will be held in a virtual format. “As the coronavirus pandemic continues, we remain committed to […]
Read MoreCall for Nominations for the Flint & Genesee Chamber’s ‘Twenty in ’20’
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will recognize business and community accomplishments differently this year with Twenty in ’20 — twenty individuals who have made a unique and positive impact in Flint & Genesee in 2020. Nominations are now open. Twenty in ’20 replaces this year’s Art of Achievement Awards and gala, which was postponed […]
Read More‘Placemaking Mini-Grants’ to help transform communities
Projects in Flint, Grand Blanc and Grand Blanc Township are among the 15 communities of the I-69 Thumb Region awarded $2,000 each from the state’s Placemaking Mini-Grant Program. The program, funded with financial support from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and administered by the I-69 Thumb Region partners, was established to help communities implement small […]
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