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What’s new this year at Be a Tourist in Your Home Town
For the sixth consecutive year, the Flint & Genesee Convention and Visitors Bureau will host Be a Tourist in Your Home Town. For only $1.00, participants can purchase a passport, which allows them access to different venues around Flint & Genesee with complimentary transportation sponsored by Mass Transportation Authority. Passports can be purchased in advance for a chance to witness… Read More 

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FLINT, Michigan – Kettering University’s Atwood Stadium will host the second annual Vehicle City Gridiron Classic to kickoff the 2018 high school football season on Thursday, August 23. [caption id="attachment_36195" align="alignright" width="308"] Players representing high schools in the second-annual Vehicle City Gridiron Classic: Hamady, Flint, Beecher, Fenton and Brandon. (Byron not pictured, as students are completing final exams this week.)[/caption]… Read More 

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$113,000 in Grants to Support Youth, Economic Development Efforts
(FLINT, Mich. – June 5, 2018) –  The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce today announced the receipt of $113,000 from several organizations and individual donors in support of afterschool programming, teen employment and economic development efforts in Genesee County. “We are incredibly grateful for the support of these grantors and donors,” says James Avery, the Chamber’s director of Education &… Read More 

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YouthQuest Enrichment Program Combats Summer Learning Loss
(FLINT, Mich., June 4, 2018) – Enrollment is underway for YouthQuest, an enrichment program that helps area students beat summer boredom while preparing them for the next school year. “Many students experience learning loss during the summer, especially when it comes to reading and math,” said Cheryl Adkins, program director of YouthQuest, which is administered by the Genesee Area Focus… Read More 

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Hit the Road: A Guide to Summer on the Road
Summer is upon us and YouthQuest middle and high school students are gearing up for Summer on the Road. Combining fun summer activities with career readiness, financial literacy and service learning, the program offers students new and exciting adventures that can prevent learning loss known as the “summer slide.” According to the National Summer Learning Association, most students lost two… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: May 2018
Helping Hands At Dye Elementary, students often ask to be a helper to a learning guide. Older students have made it a priority to earn the right to help clean the cafeteria when needed or assist with younger classes on field trips. Students have learned the importance of taking ownership and use that to find different ways to help. Allez… Read More