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YWCA opens residential housing for young women aging out of foster care

October 27, 2010 | Categories: Economic Development, Newsroom, Partners for Progress | Tags: Flint, Genesee County, Tim Herman, YWCA

The grand opening of Nina’s Place was cause for celebration at the YWCA of Greater Flint on October 27. Festivities honoring the new transitional living center for young women aging out of foster care included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and news conference featuring Senator Debbie Stabenow, Congressman Dale Kildee, Paul D. Newman, YWCA CEO, and Tim […]

College Town 2010: Focused on Academic Excellence

October 27, 2010 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Member Services, Newsroom, Partners for Progress | Tags: Baker College for Graduate Studies, Baker College of Flint, Flint, Flint Mayor Dayne Walling, Genesee County, Kettering University, Mott Community College, Tim Herman, University of Michigan-Flint

Genesee County student enrollment climbs to 33,766 (Flint, Michigan—October 27, 2010) The total enrollment number of students pursuing a college degree in Genesee County was the focus of the October 27 morning news conference at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. Leaders from Baker College of Flint, Baker College Center for Graduate Studies, Kettering […]

Flint’s Bishop International Airport Celebrates New Deicing Pad

October 25, 2010 | Categories: Newsroom, Partners for Progress | Tags: Bishop International Airport, Flint, Genesee County

The morning of October 21, Bishop International Airport Authority held a ribbon cutting ceremony and news conference for their new deicing pad. Guest speakers included Congressman Dale Kildee; Genesee County Commissioner, Patrick Gleason; Flint Mayor, Dayne Walling; Bishop International Airport Authority Chairperson, Guy Briggs, Airport Director, Jim Rice; and Tim Herman, CEO of the Flint […]

Kettering University’s Innovation Center grand opening Aug. 31

August 31, 2010 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom, Partners for Progress | Tags: Flint, Genesee County, Innovation Center, Kettering University, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified

The Innovation Center at Kettering University is a 9,000-square-foot investment in Michigan’s rich technology future. Kettering opened its new facility during grand opening ceremonies Tuesday, Aug. 31, from 5-7 p.m. The Innovation Center is a $3.2 million project that will be the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building in Genesee County. […]

YouthQuest after school program opens doors in September

August 11, 2010 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom, Partners for Progress | Tags: after school, Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Flint, Flint Community Schools, Genesee Area Focus Fund, Genesee County, grant, Michigan, Montrose Community Schools, Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools

(Flint, MI Wednesday, August 11, 2010) With a new academic year just around the corner, a number of schools throughout Genesee County are preparing to open the doors to children after school, thanks to a one-year, $3.1million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to the Genesee Area Focus Fund. The YouthQuest after school enrichment […]

Genesys announces plans to realign emergency care services

July 12, 2010 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom, Partners for Progress | Tags: Flint, Genesee County, Genesys, Tim Herman, Uptown Developments, Uptown Reinvestment Corporation

July 12, 2010—As part of its ongoing commitment to provide appropriate levels of medical care and services in the most effective and needed settings, Genesys announced today its plans to realign emergency care services and establish a patient care facility in downtown Flint as part of the city’s revitalization initiatives.