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Remote learning and enrichment underway for YouthQuest
Enrollment open for students attending Flint Community Schools, International Academy of Flint (FLINT, Mich., May 4, 2020) With face-to-face learning suspended for the remainder of the school year, YouthQuest is now offering remote learning and enrichment opportunities for students at Flint Community Schools and International Academy of Flint through June 4. “As Flint students follow the Continuity of Learning Plans established… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: 2019-2020
Bringing Science Home At Brownell STEM Academy, students worked with Ms. Crawford with the Household Science Club. Students participated in science experiments using items they can find at home. Activities included making lemon volcanos, butter and sand slime—all projects they can recreate with their parents at home. Reading Together At Freeman Elementary, YouthQuest staff organized a program for all grades… Read More 

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On the Job: Myra Hinkle, Metro Community Development
Myra Hinkle has found her passion for nonprofit work. “While growing up, I didn’t know much about nonprofits,” says Hinkle, who graduated from Mott Middle College in 2012. “I looked up to people who were doing great things for the community and realized that working for a nonprofit was a viable career path.” After the realization, Hinkle set sights on… Read More 

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TeenQuest Graduates: Where are You Now?
Throughout the years, thousands of students in Genesee County have completed TeenQuest. The Afterschool Download editorial team is curious – what are they up to now? If you have completed TeenQuest, please take a moment to fill out this brief survey. Take Survey Read More 

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How to ‘Stand Up & Stand Out’ in a Virtual Interview
With the onset of the coronavirus and shelter-in-place executive orders, the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Job Fair will be held remotely in the coming weeks. This means that TeenQuest students will have to prepare in a different way for their SYI interviews. “In TeenQuest, we empower students to take initiative when meeting with potential employers,” says James Avery, director of… Read More 

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Preparing for College During the Coronavirus Pandemic
With Michigan schools closed through the remainder of the school year, the coronavirus has majorly disrupted the final months of school—especially for the class of 2020. “This year’s graduating seniors are missing out on the traditional senior experience—important milestones like their graduation ceremonies and senior proms,” says Kimberly Leverette, executive director of Education & Training at the Flint & Genesee… Read More