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We’re Hiring: YouthQuest seeking job candidates eager to ‘positively impact’ Flint students
Job fair to be held in downtown Flint Aug. 15 (FLINT, Mich., Aug. 9, 2022) – Have an interest in working with youth? Don’t miss the YouthQuest job fair Aug. 15 in downtown Flint. With program ramping back up for the 2022-23 school year, YouthQuest plans to make job offers on the spot for more than 60 learning guide positions.… Read More 

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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Brian King, Ken’s Redi-Mix
Thirty years ago, Brian King got an opportunity that would change the trajectory of his life forever. Working as a paperboy for The Flint Journal, King also took an opportunity to work a summer job for one of his subscribers, the owner of Ken’s Redi-Mix – a local poured concrete supplier – and has been with the company ever since.… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: July 2022
Arts & Dance This summer, YouthQuest provided staff support for Flint Community Schools, which hosted its own Summer Learning Experience Programs. At Pierce Elementary, students worked with Heart of Worship Dance Studio to learn about art and dance. In the program, students worked on a watercolor project where they learned how mixing different types of colors make a new color. They… Read More 

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On the Job: Kariona Colter
International Academy of Flint student Kariona Colter is currently working at Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village (SBEV) through Flint & Genesee Education & Talent’s Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) program. Graduating from TeenQuest in 2019, Colter has worked two jobs with SYI –the first with the North End Soup Kitchen – and is thankful for the opportunity to be part of the… Read More 

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Partner Spotlight: Keys In Hand, LLC
This summer, YouthQuest provided driver’s training classes to students at International Academy of Flint and Flint Community Schools. With a new partnership with Keys in Hand, LLC, students are learning everything they need to know to get on the road safely. Keys in Hand, founded in 2016, is led by founder Charles Walker, who has 25 years of experience teaching… Read More