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YouthQuest Highlights: September 2018
Math and Basketball Students at Dye Elementary are learning fundamental math skills in an engaging way. By studying statistics from their favorite NBA and WNBA teams, students in the Math Hoops Club improve their math skills and understanding—and have fun while doing it. Taking a Mindful Moment High school students at the International Academy of Flint practice mindfulness, a type… Read More 

Good Vibrations: YouthQuest Students Learn About Healthy Interactions
To set the stage for a great year, YouthQuest students are learning skills that will help create a positive environment where they can interact with each other in a healthy way. With activities that follow the theme of “Good Vibrations,” students will learn math, language arts, science and social studies, while exploring concepts such as making friends, choosing their words… Read More 

On the Job: Jessica Fittante
Jessica Fittante has always dreamed of working in the fashion industry. “My goal is to have my own fashion line one day,” says Fittante, a TeenQuest alumna who graduated from Swartz Creek High School in 2016. “I want to do a line that is eco-friendly with a high-fashion look.” To accomplish her goal, Fittante is currently enrolled in a transfer… Read More 

Flint and Genesee County is home to hundreds of community organizations that are working to positively impact the residents who live here. This series aims to put a spotlight on some of those agencies and nonprofits. The Center for Higher Educational Achievement is the brainchild of Dr. Marsay Wells-Strozier, a Flint native whose experience teaching children and adults has given… Read More 

Flint Promise Now Accepting Applications for Winter Semester
Calling all 2018 high school graduates: Are you a Flint resident starting college this winter? Or did you enroll at Mott Community College this fall without applying for Flint Promise? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you may be eligible to apply for the Flint Promise scholarship, which is awarded twice each year. Applications for the winter… Read More 

YouthQuest Sites Celebrate, Advocate with ‘Lights On Afterschool’
During the school year, thousands of children go unsupervised between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. –around the same time that YouthQuest operates its program. However, afterschool programs like YouthQuest aren’t just a place for students to hang out after classes end. The program offers students academic support, including STEM projects as well as enrichment activities. In fact,… Read More