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Flint Promise Scholarship Program Hosts Informational Meeting for Flint Families, Counselors
(FLINT, Mich., March 5, 2020) – As Flint Promise embarks on its third year, the scholarship program will host an informational meeting for graduating seniors, parents, school counselors and interested community members on Saturday, March 21. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at Berston Field House, at 3300 Saginaw St., Flint. “The Flint Promise scholarship is an investment in… Read More 

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Three Things You Didn’t Know About Flint, Michigan
Guest blog post by Sherry Trautman Did you know Flint Michigan is home to a famous treehouse that was featured on Animal Planet's Treehouse Masters? I was intrigued, and a little starstruck, so I ventured to For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum to see this architectural wonder for myself. During the early planning phases, For-Mar determined their treehouse needed to hold… Read More 

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Guest Blog: Moving Flint Forward with Sisco's Catering
By Jaszmane Sisco Sisco’s Catering LLC is a family-based catering business that was launched in 2017 after my dad, Therman Sisco, completed the Flint Small Business Initiative Program through Laura Sigmon of Best Practices Consulting Services LLC. Being born and raised in Flint, we value serving the people in our community and the goal is to serve them as they… Read More 

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YouthQuest Highlights: February 2020
Focus on Literacy At Doyle Ryder Elementary, students focus on literacy in small groups. Twice a week, groups of five to seven students spend 45 minutes working on reaching reading goals specific to each student. During the session, they participate in group reading and activities designed to help them reach their goals. The success of the program is shown not… Read More 

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On the Job: Damontai Richard
TeenQuest graduate Damontai Richard is hard at work following his dreams of working in the fashion industry. He is currently getting ready to produce his first fashion show on March 14 at the Greater Flint Arts Council. “The aim of my fashion show is to bring up the people in Flint in the fashion industry and provide the resources they… Read More