The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce YouthQuest program has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. “Because of the continued generosity of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, thousands of Flint & Genesee children are safe, healthy and learning during the critical afterschool hours,” said Tim Herman, CEO, Flint & Genesee Chamber. “A grant of… Read More 

About 175 graduates of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce TeenQuest program will seek employment during the first-ever Dream Job Fair on Nov. 14. While graduates of the TeenQuest program traditionally qualify for the Summer Youth Initiative summer job program, the Dream Job Fair will connect business-trained 18- to 25-year-olds with more permanent opportunities. (more…) Read More 

The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce YouthQuest program has been awarded a $2,000 grant to support its early childhood reading curriculum. The grant from Target Corp. will support expansion of the YouthQuest Reader’s Theater curriculum, which utilizes a method of reading a story aloud like a play, without memorization, props or a stage to improve reading skills. YouthQuest is… Read More