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Summer Youth Initiative Prioritizes Safety as Teens Get to Work
(FLINT, Mich., July 6, 2020) Despite the fact that teen unemployment stood at 29.9 percent in May 2020—more than double what it was at the same time last year—the coronavirus pandemic isn’t stopping nearly 260 teens from working in Genesee County through the Summer Youth Initiative, or SYI. However, it has prompted some changes to […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Chamber Rolls Out Professional Development Webinars for Summer
(FLINT, Mich., June 22, 2020) – Summer is officially here, and with the season comes a new lineup of professional development opportunities from the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. Sessions in the summer catalog, available for download here, cover pertinent subjects in everything from leadership and human resources to social media marketing and sales. […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Chamber provides distance learning, enrichment opportunities for K-12 students
Registration for YouthQuest, TeenQuest now open (FLINT, Mich., June 15, 2020) – Students looking to develop new skills, explore new interests and connect with peers and mentors can do so from the comfort of their homes this summer. Both YouthQuest and TeenQuest, which are offered through the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, will be […]
Read MoreRuth Mott Foundation awards $100K to Genesee Chamber Foundation for grants to Black-owned businesses in north Flint
FLINT, Michigan, June 3, 2020 – The Ruth Mott Foundation has awarded $100,000 to help Black-owned businesses in north Flint that suffered economic hardship amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the program’s next application deadline is June 7. The grant will be made to the Genesee Chamber Foundation, a supporting organization of the Flint & Genesee […]
Read MoreScholarship awarded to Southwestern Classical Academy senior with an entrepreneurial streak
(FLINT, Mich., June 1, 2020) The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce today announced Amari Green, a graduating senior at Southwestern Classical Academy, as the recipient of the 2020 Katharine Roat Stevens Scholarship. The scholarship fund is held at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint and managed by the Flint & Genesee Chamber Foundation, a […]
Read MoreMott Foundation grants $262,500 to Genesee Chamber Foundation to help African American-owned businesses in Flint reopen as restrictions ease
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation granted $262,500 to support African American businesses in Flint that were closed under Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order due to the coronavirus pandemic. The grant was made to the Genesee Chamber Foundation, a supporting organization of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, and will provide grants of up to […]
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