Forward-thinking is how many describe Kathleen “Kitty” Gazall, the featured speaker at this month’s INSPIRE Leadership Series. “Flint has its mayor, but it also has other great women like Kitty Gazall behind it,” says Phil Hagerman, president of Skypoint and co-founder of the Flint Ferris Wheel. “If there’s something good going on in Flint Kitty […]
We’re all going to leave this earth. That’s inevitable. The question we need to ask ourselves, says NorthGate President and Word of Life Christian Church Pastor George Wilkinson, is: How much of ourselves do we want to leave behind?” Despite his many personal and professional achievements, Wilkinson preaches that self-fulfillment cannot be achieved without purposeful […]
It’s a totally rad idea. 1980’s icons like Mary McFly, Madonna, Ronald Regan and others are popping up all over Flint to promote 80’s In the Hole RiverFest. This is the second year for the event. This year it is done in collaboration with RiverFest, which celebrates the Flint Riverfront Restoration downtown. 80’s In the […]
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. […]
Continued signs of growth signal Flint’s resilience and are laying the groundwork for Michigan’s next comeback city story. That was the buzz of side conversations occurring at the recent 2017 Art of Achievement Awards event. The question in the room wasn’t whether Flint and Genesee County investments were going to continue, but rather how stakeholders […]
In this ongoing, exclusive blog series for TheHUB, Lindsay Baywol and Gina Kim chronicled their summer experience in the Diplomat Fellowship for Social Impact. Part of an annual program inviting college students from throughout the country to contribute their talents to Flint, the fellowship exposed them to organizations and residents who benefited from their gifts. […]
The 36th Annual Flint Jazz Festival didn’t disappoint a diverse group of fans, including those who enjoy the “smooth” variety of one of America’s original arts. Among highlights of the Aug. 10-13 event were Johnathan Celestin, singing his jazzed-up version of Maxwell’s “This Woman’s Work,” a funky, crowd-pleasing performance from Sidewalk Chalk, musical instrumentals […]
Summer of Flint’s frontlines continues with Gina Kim This blog is the second weekly installment in an exclusive contribution to TheHUB by two college students participating in the annual Diplomat Fellowship for Social Impact. The series examines their impressions, observations and input while serving Flint in various capacities that aim to fulfill the goal of […]
Summer of Flint’s frontlines continues with Lindsay Baywol This blog is the second weekly installment in an exclusive contribution to TheHUB by two college students participating in the annual Diplomat Fellowship for Social Impact. The series examines their impressions, observations and input while serving Flint in various capacities that aim to fulfill the goal of […]
Summer on Flint’s Frontlines with Lindsay Baywol This blog submission begins an exclusive weekly series of entries and personal reflections about Flint from the perspectives of Grand Blanc, Michigan, native Lindsay Baywol, a Michigan State University student, and Georgetown University student Gina Kim, of New Jersey. The women are participants in the 2017 Diplomat Fellowship for […]