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YouthQuest launches partnership focused on STEM learning
Starting in November, YouthQuest students at various sites have access to more than 50 online STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math, course offerings through 21stCentEd. “We are so happy to partner with this organization to give our students access to these offerings,” says Nefertari Jones, director of Afterschool Education at Flint & Genesee Education & Talent. “Our staff are… Read More 

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Drop the Mic: Students at Holmes STEM Academy release the song HOLMES
After a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bangtown’s Studio on the Go has started to work with students at YouthQuest again. “We are excited to see one of our longtime partners back at YouthQuest sites,” says Nefertari Jones, director of Afterschool Education at Flint & Genesee Education & Talent. “Through Studio on the Go, students are exposed to… Read More 

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Twice as nice: ‘Our Town’ promotion doubles gift card value at Genesee County restaurants
(FLINT, Mich. – Nov. 29, 2021) With the holiday shopping season underway, Consumers Energy and the Flint & Genesee Chamber are partnering once again on the “Our Town” Gift Card Match Program. Through the promotion, shoppers can double their gift card purchases at 28 area restaurants and food-based businesses for a limited time. “We’re excited to bring back this program during… Read More 

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Business News - Nov. 23, 2021

Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, a nationally renowned otolaryngologist in private practice in Flint, has been elected to the board of trustees of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Mukkamala will begin serving on the board on Jan. 1, 2022.

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Support for local retailers on 'Small Business Saturday'

The holiday shopping season kicks into high-gear this weekend with the post-Thanksgiving sales blitz. In fact, nearly 2 million more people than last year are expected to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

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