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September 23, 2015 The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s YouthQuest and TeenQuest programs have immediate openings for staff and vendors, and there’s one key requirement to apply. “You must enjoy working with the students,” said Sharri Newman, Director of YouthQuest, a comprehensive, afterschool program that serves approximately 2,000 students (K-12) in Flint & Genesee. “Both of these programs aim… Read More 

To become a member, contact Heather Kale at  or (810) 600-1427 or Amber Taylor at or (810) 600-1419. (more…) Read More 

September 23, 2015 Each year, American workers forfeit about 429 million vacation days, according to the U.S. Travel Association. The top reason for forgoing PTO? Not wanting to face a mountain of work upon their return. Not surprisingly, these workers – particularly those who leave more than 11 days unused – are more likely to cite high stress levels at… Read More 

September 23, 2015 Two Flint-based health centers will receive $561,180 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of the nearly $500 million in Affordable Care Act funding announced Sept. 15. Genesee Health System and Hamilton Community Health Network, Inc. will receive $242,768 and $318,412, respectively, to expand their primary care services. In a statement, HHS Secretary… Read More 

September 23, 2015 Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization. The articles were selected from a variety of publications and websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Cybersecurity is important for businesses as well as individuals, as the string of recurring news… Read More 

(FLINT, MICH. – September 23, 2015) Today, five businesses were honored for their business results in exporting from the I-69 Thumb Region, which includes Genesee, Lapeer, Huron, Sanilac, St. Clair, Shiawassee and Tuscola counties. More than 130 business, civic and education leaders were on hand as Exporter of the Year awards were presented during the 2015 I-69 Thumb Regional Summit… Read More