Make no mistake. We need climate change. We need global warming. Before you stop reading let me tell you the climate change we need is cultural. We need to back off on the rage and anger and bring more kindness, more understanding and more positivity into this world. That kind of global warming will make […]
Seniors, persons with disabilities, and veterans in Flint will find it easier to get around thanks to a $603,500 Michigan Mobility grant for the Vets for Wellness program. The grant was awarded to the Flint Mass Transit Authority (MTA) as part of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s $8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge. The goal is […]
There will be more than a half million Professional Trade career openings in Michigan between now and 2026. That’s a lot of jobs, and the catch is letting students and job seekers in Flint and elsewhere in the state easily find out about them. With that in mind the Talent and Economic Development Department of […]
It’s no secret. There is a talent gap in Michigan and it must be closed for the state and its residents to be successful. Local business and education leaders with pioneering solutions to bridge the gap can get help to implement the programs thanks to $59 million in Marshall Plan for Talent innovation grants. The […]
Flint has long been an innovation center. It’s well-known for carriage and automotive inventions as well as research and development and entrepreneurs who helped put the world on wheels. It is also the birthplace of community education. You can learn all about the history of community education in Flint at Applewood Estate’s free Bring Your […]
It’s May and a third grader – let’s call her Susie – is having trouble grasping math. She keeps struggling, but when June comes around her grades are good enough and she is passed on to fourth grade. There she’s expected to be ready for math at that grade level, but she isn’t and most […]
Flint is emerging as a city where great ideas come to life as entrepreneurs and large companies open new businesses, share their inspiration with others and add to the city’s growth. That’s helping change the perception of a city that has been challenged by the water crisis and the economic fallout caused by a shrinking […]
There are jobs for 75 teens this summer thanks to a $235,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. The grant is part of a program from the State of Michigan that aims to introduce youth who live in Flint, Detroit, Pontiac and Saginaw to outdoor […]
Greater Works Christian Center Church has partnered with Hamilton Community Health Network to offer free sports physicals for youth in the Greater Flint community on June 23. The Next Level Health Fair will be held at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint, 3701 N. Averill Ave. from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Along […]
Sometimes we get so busy looking for places to vacation we forget there is so much to do and see on our hometowns. The Flint & Genesee Convention and Visitors Bureau has a solution for that. On July 14 it will present the sixth annual “Be a Tourist in Your Home Town.” It can be […]