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Partner Spotlight: Flint Community Education Initiative
Is your student struggling with attendance? Are you looking for engaging learning opportunities for your family? Maybe you want to quit smoking? Whatever your needs may be, there are places in Flint that can connect you with all of the resources you seek: your Community Schools. “We’ve had some situations where parents show up on a Friday night and need… Read More 

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Goal Setting: Make 2020 Your Best Year Yet
As we head into the second month of 2020, there is still time to start planning and setting goals for the new year. Whether you’d like to do better at school or want to start your career, goal setting is a great way to get and stay on track. “Setting goals put students on the road to success,” says James… Read More 

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Celebrate Black History Month in Flint & Genesee
February is just around the corner. Looking for ways to celebrate Black History Month? Here are five ways to participate in Flint & Genesee. Kick off the celebration with the Genesee District Library’s 19th Annual Black History Month Brunch, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2019, at 10 a.m. This year’s honorees are The Ivy House, Ms. Melinda Anderson, Dr. Recco Richardson and… Read More 

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Flint & Genesee Chamber receives $246K in grants, donations
(FLINT, Mich. – Jan. 30, 2020) – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce today announced the receipt of $246,000 in grants and donations supporting the organization’s efforts to support youth education and economic growth. “We are grateful to these funders for supporting the mission of the Flint & Genesee Chamber and the work we are doing to grow the… Read More 

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16 Genesee County Professionals Selected for Lead Now’s Sixth Cohort
Program announces sixth cohort, issues RFP for community impact project (FLINT, Mich., January 28, 2020) – Sixteen local professionals have been selected to participate in Lead Now Flint & Genesee, an introspective leadership development program offered through the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. The participants in the sixth cohort, which kicked off Jan. 24, work and/or live in Genesee… Read More 

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Try Something New in Flint & Genesee
A new year calls for new experiences and in Flint and Genesee County many places offer the chance to try something new. Whatever your resolutions are for the new year, here are some new things you can try: Learn Something New Flint and Genesee County is a place for makers. From art to enterprises and everything in between, the area… Read More