Some call it “summer slide,” the decline in learning that occurs during sunny, carefree weeks between June and September when most students are out of school. While some parents and teachers encourage independent reading or enrichment programs that keep youth engaged, academic research suggests more educational strengthening is important. YouthQuest, an initiative administered by the […]
Flint’s young entrepreneurs will be out in full force on Saturday, May 5 when they begin selling their services and products as part of the first-ever YQ Inc. Business Fair in the Flint Farmer’s Market. More than 40 young vendors in grades K through 12 will sell everything from cat toys and action figures to […]
Flint kids have talent. There is no question. You can take look at their work in the atrium of Diplomat, 4100 S. Saginaw St., where 1,500 pieces of student-created artwork are on display April 24-26 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The event will also include live drumline performances, dance routines and more. […]
Splashes of color and vibrant images created by students will greet visitors to Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy’s atrium April 24 through April 26. Featuring more than 1,500 pieces that represent movement, the “Art in Motion” exhibition will showcase the talents of YouthQuest from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the 11,000- square-foot space at 4100 Saginaw […]
Success is nothing new to participants of a popular Flint youth program. The goal of TeenQuest, an initiative of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, is to promote succeeding as a lifelong habit for every student it reaches. TeenQuest, a free afterschool pre-employment and leadership training program, will graduate 120 high school students on […]
A new option for education will bring new opportunity for youth with the opening of Educare Flint, the newly opened school on the campus of Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary. The $15 million, 34,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that will welcome as many as 220 students will also welcome media, state and local dignitaries and other special community guests to […]
He might not have years of experience at it, but job-hunting doesn’t intimidate Demetrius Noakes. As a graduate of TeenQuest, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s award-winning work-readiness and life skills program, Noakes is better prepared than many young adults. Interview techniques, financial literacy and other tools are offered to TeenQuest participants, ages […]
A youthful glow was seen on more than one face at the 18th Annual Lights On Afterschool, an annual nationwide rally that highlights the importance of providing afterschool programming for children. The initiative took place last month at 16 sites throughout the city. “It was a huge hit,” says LaKeitha Givens, the Program Director for YouthQuest,Flint & Genesee County […]
“There’s a lot for them to wonder about.” Nancy Swords knows about the power of discovery. As the Deputy Director and Head of Visitor Experience at Cranbrook Institute of Science, she’s used to seeing a child’s eyes widen at the smallest thing. Those moments occur often in Flint during the school year through an ongoing […]
He has defined himself and his career with a series of “firsts.” He was was the youngest member ever inducted into of the National Boogie Woogie Hall of Fame. And, the first to create a moving musical platform. Mark Braun, otherwise known as “Mr. B,” is the founder of Mr. B’s Joybox Express, a nonprofit organization […]