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Connecting YouthQuest & Home: YQ, Inc. 2
Last November, YouthQuest students began learning about how to plan and run a business. Now students are at it again with YQ, Inc. 2. By building on what they learned in November, students are participating in age-appropriate economic activities to increase their knowledge in a fun way – all in preparation for the YQ, Inc. Business Fair event on May… Read More 

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On the Job: Clyde Bell II
Since graduating from Carmen Ainsworth High School in 2010, Clyde Bell II hasn’t stopped moving forward. He left his hometown at 18 and moved Georgia to attend Clark Atlanta University where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in business marketing. Bell has been moving forward ever since, but he says without TeenQuest, he may not have had the confidence to… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: February 2018
BUILDING CITIES Fourth and fifth grade students at Freeman Elementary participated in the club Box City. Tasked with building their own city out of boxes, students planned and sketched out the location of important city buildings. They then drew roads and discussed important terms used in city planning such as rural, urban or suburban areas. DO IT YOURSELF At Randels… Read More 

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Flint Promise Now Accepting Applications
(FLINT, Mich., March 1, 2018) Flint students can now apply for the Flint Promise scholarship, starting March 1. Flint Promise is available to Flint residents who will graduate from a high school or GED program located in Flint in 2018 or later. The scholarship will cover up to 100 percent of a student’s tuition and book fees after federal grants… Read More 

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Leadership NOW – an introspective leadership development program led by the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Genesee County – kicked off its fourth cohort earlier this month with a group of 12 high-potential leaders. The participants represent a wide variety of current and emerging leaders who work and/or live in Genesee County and have experience in… Read More