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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business, John Foster, Convergent Technology Partners
In 1990, John Foster was the vice president of a local company called Telecommunications Engineers. By 2001, the company was sold to another party and split into two different organizations. Foster was made president of one of the companies and his partner was made president of the other. “We realized quickly that the owners weren’t doing the things that needed… Read More 

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Home for the Holidays with Kyona McGhee
As part of its Home for the Holidays campaign, Flint & Genesee Group connected with Genesee County natives who moved away and have since come back. They shared with us their experience of returning to Flint & Genesee — why they left, why they came back and why they’re here to stay. Below is one of those stories.  For Kyona… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: November 2021
Make it Beautiful Students at Pierce Elementary were able to take on a leadership role with the Youth Advisory Council Club. On the council, students get to have a voice and choice around programming decisions. With that power, they chose to work on beautification projects at their school. The club’s first project was to make an art wall that makes… Read More 

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On the Job: Simon Lalone
When he was 16 years old, Simon Lalone decided to attend TeenQuest at Grand Blanc High School because he wanted to find a job – which he did. Lalone worked at Arby’s for two years throughout the rest of high school, but once he got into college, he wanted to find something more. “My first semester, I didn’t know what… Read More 

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Holiday Resource Guide
During the holiday break, it can be difficult to keep your students engaged and learning. YouthQuest will be out of session from Dec. 16 through Jan. 5. However, there are many different things families can do to keep their children learning and growing. “Keeping your student engaged and active during the break doesn’t have to be a challenge,” says Nefertari… Read More 

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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