Dime Drive At Pierce Elementary, students are participating in a dime drive to raise money for their school. Leading up to the event, in September, students worked on financial literacy skills by playing math and money games. Students also focused on reading and writing by using Mad-Libs to help learn parts of speech and understand storytelling. This prepared them to… Read More 

A recent graduate of Cornell University, Jelani Taylor is on a path to start his career as a business analyst at McKinsey Seattle, a global consulting firm. “I learned about the opportunity from my school’s internal job search engine,” says Taylor, who graduated from college in December 2019. “I didn’t know much about working as a business analyst when I… Read More 

With virtual programming still underway, YouthQuest aims to ensure students and their families know the resources available to them. “During in-person session, we are able to work more closely with our students,” says Nefertari Jones, program director for YouthQuest. “Now, it is more important than ever to provide a space for families to find resources they may need.” There are… Read More 

In March, TeenQuest – a pre-employment training program facilitated by the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce – pivoted in-person sessions to online in order to comply with Gov. Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order and to keep students and facilitators safe. The switch, which came out of necessity, has grown into a streamlined virtual experience for students. “Our… Read More 

October 22, 2020 marks the 21st Annual Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide event that aims to celebrate and advocate the importance of providing quality afterschool programming for the nation’s youth. More than 8,000 communities in the United States celebrate Lights on Afterschool each year. The event, organized by the Afterschool Alliance – an organization that works to ensure that all… Read More 

With many students still learning virtually, parents have had to adjust to meet the needs of their students while still maintaining their own responsibilities. “As a parent myself, I have experienced the same struggles that many parents have,” says Dr. Kimberly Leverette, executive director of Education & Training at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. “However, there are ways… Read More