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Program Prepares Students for Future The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce’s YouthQuest afterschool program grew significantly during the program’s second year of operations in Flint-Genesee County area schools according to an evaluation conducted by Policy Studies Associates (PSA).  Rhetta Hunyady, Group Vice President of Employer Education & Training Connection says students who participate in YouthQuest afterschool programs are building a… Read More 

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Flint-Genesee County companies are invited to participate in the construction of a planned urban development on the outskirts of Baghdad in Iraq.  The construction opportunities are the result of a Memorandum of Understanding agreement between MICH Development, a consortium of Michigan companies organized by Prima Civitas (PCF) and the National Investment Commission of Iraq.    (more…) Read More 

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[caption id="attachment_95" align="alignright" width="200" caption="TeenQuest is currently accepting applications for the February 27 through March 29 session. For more information or to sign up, visit www.thegrcc.org/TeenQuest or call Paula Stainbrook at (810) 600-1413."][/caption] The value of learning how to become a good employee is not lost on Santiara Henry.  The Beecher High School cheerleader has learned to leverage her activities… Read More 

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Regional Chamber Hosts March 1 Workshop The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a Microsoft Community Connection Technology Workshop on Thursday, March 1.  The workshop takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Regional Chamber in the Mott Board Room in Downtown Flint. Aaron Hamp, owner of INC Systems will facilitate the workshop, which features Microsoft Office… Read More 

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Chamber Member Karen Taylor Shares Networking Tips [caption id="attachment_2842" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Chamber Member Karen Taylor, of Virtually On Demand, shares her networking tips."][/caption] As an introvert, just the thought of attending a networking event would cause me to break into a sweat. How terribly awkward to walk into a room full of strangers; what would I say, how should I… Read More