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Week-long summer training to equip Genesee County teens with essential job skills
(FLINT, Mich. – July 8, 2024) Registration is now open for TeenQuest’s summer session, which will be held from July 22 to July 25. The free pre-employment and leadership program teaches Genesee County teens the skills needed to get and to keep a job. It also earns them an invite to the 2025 Summer Youth […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Economic Alliance praises grant approvals from House, Senate panels
Site readiness grant essential to position Advanced Manufacturing District as premier location for new business (FLINT, Mich. – June 26, 2024) The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance is applauding a vote today by the state Senate Appropriations Committee to approve a grant awarded by the Michigan Strategic Fund Board (MSF) aimed at helping to attract a […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Economic Alliance praises state grant to attract job-creating project
(Flint, Mich., May 21, 2024) The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance is praising a new grant awarded today by the Michigan Strategic Fund Board (MSF) to attract a new job-creating project to the Advanced Manufacturing District of Genesee County. The MSF Board awarded a $250 million grant to the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance to support the organization’s continued efforts […]
Read MoreCelebrating five years: Moving Flint Forward grants $205,000 to 24 small businesses
(FLINT, Mich. – May 10, 2024) – Today, the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance and General Motors (GM) celebrated National Small Business Day by awarding 24 small businesses in Flint a total of $205,000 through the Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program. This fifth round of grants brings the automaker’s total financial support of the […]
Read MoreSix local girls’ soccer teams to play at the historic Atwood Stadium at Kettering University
(FLINT, Mich. May 8, 2024) The Vehicle City Soccer Classic Committee is gearing up for the 2024 Vehicle City Soccer Classic featuring six girls’ soccer teams on Saturday, May 18. The series of games will feature local high schools competing on the turf of Kettering University’s historic Atwood Stadium in Flint. “With the success of […]
Read MoreSave the Date: Be a Tourist in Your Hometown returns to Flint & Genesee
Day-long event featuring local attractions comes back to the community after five years on 810 Day (Flint, Mich. May 6, 2024) Mark your calendars! Explore Flint & Genesee is bringing back Be a Tourist in Your Hometown after a five-year hiatus. The one-day event allows locals to tour area attractions and experience everything their hometown […]
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