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TeenQuest Opens Enrollment for Pre-Employment, Leadership Training
Countywide Afterschool Program Kicks Off First Session Sept. 18 (FLINT, Mich. – Sept. 6, 2017) TeenQuest – a pre-employment and leadership training program designed to help young people navigate today’s competitive job market – has released its 2017-18 schedule. The program will be offered four times this school year, and is open to all students, ages 14-19 in grades 9-12,… Read More 

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Flint in 48 Hours
Step inside Table & Tap with its graffiti mural and communal table of reclaimed barn wood, and you could be in Chicago. A rack of hoodies with the phrase Hard as Flint reveals the restaurant’s locale – an apropos saying for a city that’s had more than its share of hard knocks. Hard as Flint is the mantra of a… Read More 

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Bikes on the Bricks, Flint, Michigan
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 Tuesday, September 5: “Let’s Hike It Baby!” at For-Mar Nature Preserve, 2142 N. Genesee Road, Burton * (810) 789-8567 * geneseecountyparks.org (Event runs 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.) Get outside, get active and explore! Designed for parents… Read More 

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Meet Your Site Team Leaders
The school year is upon us and as students are preparing for the new year, the YouthQuest team is gearing up for some afterschool fun. Site Team Leaders – who oversee daily management of the YouthQuest program and staff – are currently working on lesson plans that cover everything from physical fitness and nutrition to youth development and career awareness.… Read More 

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On the Job: Emanuel Taylor
Emanuel Taylor is a crime analyst for Wayne State University who has worked with the Flint Police Department over the past year. “I analyze crime trends, so I create the crime map with symbols that show what the different crimes on the map mean,” says Taylor, who graduated from Flint Southwestern Classical Academy in 2008. “That way, the community knows… Read More 

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5 Reasons to Consider a Manufacturing Career
Not many people realize that they are a beneficiary of the manufacturing field every day. In fact, every product we use in our daily lives came from a manufacturing team that included designers, engineers, assemblers and more, according to Rhetta Hunyady, Vice President of Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. And as technology continues to expand and… Read More