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INSPIRE Leadership Kicks Off 2018 Series Feb. 22
(FLINT, Mich. – Feb. 12, 2018) Professionals from throughout the region will share their stories, expertise and insights during INSPIRE Leadership, a speaker series from the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce that launches Feb. 22. The year-long series, sponsored by Diplomat, will feature six thought-provoking talks that aim to inspire leadership in Flint and Genesee County. Each leader will… Read More 

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MW Gallery, Mott Warsh Collection, Flint, Michigan, Genesee County, art gallery
Information and dates are subject to change without notice. Please call ahead to confirm. Events Attractions Art & Culture Entertainment Shopping Dining with Evening Entertainment Nightlife Download PDF Events Monday, February 12: “Petra and the Wolf” at The Whiting, 1241 E. Kearsley Street, Flint * (810) 237-7333 * thewhiting.com (Performance begins 7 p.m.) This original work introduces the mischievous but fearless Petra, the granddaughter… Read More 

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Need Talent? Don’t Miss these Job Fairs in April
Employers seeking to fill entry-level positions in Genesee County will have the opportunity to recruit from hundreds of job seekers this spring. In April, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will host two job fairs aiming to connect local businesses and nonprofits with qualified applicants.   Flint & Genesee Job & Resource Fair Friday, April 13 | Baker College of… Read More 

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Leadership is often seen as something that happens from the top-down, but a person doesn’t need to be in management to be a leader. Just ask Bart Crawford, CEO of Crawford Collaborative Consulting, and Glen Fayolle, Co-Founder of Vertex Innovation. [caption id="attachment_34594" align="alignright" width="200"] Bart Crawford[/caption] The two leadership experts have teamed up with the Flint & Genesee Chamber to… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: January 2017
ON THE CATWALK Students in Fashion Club at International Academy of Flint organized a fashion show for their teachers, parents and classmates. The students took old pieces of clothing and designed them into new pieces, which they modeled in the fashion show. They learned how to use their resources and create a show on a budget. The students oversaw planning… Read More 

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Image Credit: Gavin Whitner, MusicOomph.com
Image Credit: Gavin Whitner, MusicOomph.com   What can hip-hop teach us about history? Quite a bit! By putting rhyme schemes over beats, the music genre provides a creative way to tell the stories of our country’s past. “We are tying this month’s theme into Black History Month,” says Rhetta Hunyady, Vice President of Education & Training at the Flint &… Read More