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Partner Spotlight: Double Dragon Tang So Do
To add to YouthQuest’s programming, sites invite outside vendors into session to host clubs and activities. One of those vendors is Double Dragon Tang So Do – a local business that teaches basics in karate along with leadership, positive attitudes and confidence. “Physical fitness, leadership and enrichment are three of the main components of YouthQuest,” says Dr. Kimberly Leverette, executive… Read More 

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Meet the YouthQuest Site Team Leaders
A new school year has started and with that is a new year for YouthQuest. Now in its 12th year, the program will continue to provide a quality afterschool program to Flint students. “We are excited to start the school year off strong with a great staff of site team leaders at our helm,” says Dr. Kimberly Leverette, executive director… Read More 

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Lt. Governor Gilchrist Highlights $55 Million Expansion of Michigan Reconnect Program to Provide Tuition-Free Higher Education and Skills Training

Today, during an event at Mott Community College, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist touted the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2023 budget’s inclusion of $55 million to fully fund the Michigan Reconnect program and encouraged working-age Michiganders to join the more than 100,000 people who in the last 18 months have taken the first step towards earning a college degree or skills certificate through the Michigan Reconnect program.

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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Laurie Shaw, Coffee Beanery
Laurie Shaw first joined her husband’s family business, Coffee Beanery, working as the executive assistant for her mother-in-law JoAnne. With five children at home, the workload became overwhelming, so Shaw began to take on other roles in the organization like fundraising and marketing. “At the time I didn’t know what I was preparing for,” says Shaw. “I was just going… Read More