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Executive Perspective: Being Face-to-Face
By Dr. Kimberly Leverette As we enter the 2021-2022 school season, Flint & Genesee Education & Talent programs have the privilege of being in-person. It has been a slow build from March 2020 to this school year. Some of our YouthQuest sites came back together at the end of the school year or during summer session, and our Summer Youth… Read More 

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Teen Pre-Employment Program to Kick Off Fall Session Sept. 20
TeenQuest to be held at Genesee STEM Academy, Bendle High School (FLINT, Mich. – Sept. 7, 2021) TeenQuest – a pre-employment and leadership training program that prepares young people for success in the 21st-century workplace – will kick off its first session of the 2021-22 school year later this month. "Students who have gone through TeenQuest have an advantage over… Read More 

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Business News - Sept. 2, 2021

Christopher Yeates, A.A.E., ACE, Bishop International Airport’s chief operating officer, has been awarded the distinction of Accredited Airport Executive by the American Association of Airport Executives.

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Promoting the Genesee County Career Expo
On Sept. 16, the Flint & Genesee Group is teaming up with community partners to host the region's largest in-person job fair on Sept. 16 at the Dort Financial Center. As the Genesee County Career Expo nears, the Group is encouraging area businesses, churches and community agencies to help promote the upcoming event. There are a few ways you can… Read More 

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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Patty Plant, Cranberries Café
Owning Cranberries Café in Goodrich for the past 27 years has given owner Patty Plant a sense of pride in her community. “We aren’t competitive here,” says Plant. “We have a brewpub next door, and we’ll go out of our way to support each other if either is ever in need.” Plant describes the area as a bedroom community with… Read More