Almost a decade ago Flint’s Coolidge Elementary School closed its door forever, a move that showed the changing reality of the neighborhood. Dropping attendance coupled with high cost closed that chapter in the neighborhood in 2011, but a new one was written by the non-profit Communities First Inc., which bought the property from the Flint School […]
While many teenagers are enjoying the final weeks of their summer break, some of Vehicle City’s youth will spend July 31 making Flint a little more vibrant for everyone. As part of the 2019 Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Volunteer Service Day, nearly 400 Genesee County teens will conduct cleanup and beautification projects in five local […]
Rhythmic strings are just a part of his passion. Famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma will visit Ann Arbor and Flint Feb. 27 and Feb. 28, in a goal to promote community awareness of the arts. The Feb. 27. The Feb. 28 program, “Flint Voices: Culture, Community and Resilience,” will be held at 4 p.m. at Berston […]
The old Calvin Coolidge Elementary School will be soon be renovated into Coolidge Park Apartments and a new four-story building. The existing building, originally constructed in 1928, has been closed since 2011 due to high costs and low attendance. The renovation is set to cost $16.5 million and will include 54 apartments in total with […]
Residents of six local neighborhoods can expect their blocks to be more beautiful this week due to the combined efforts and energy of about 300 young people. For the fifth consecutive year, the City of Flint will partner with Summer Youth Initiative for its Volunteer Service Day. Participants in the program, who will cut grass […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pick up any paper across the country of late and news about Flint is more than likely there—and it’s not always positive. This week though, the city came together to keep “Moving Flint Forward,” the catchy motto on the homepage for Flint Homecoming 2017, a two-day event, August 16th and 17th that brought business, community, […]
Drugs, abuse and neglect were part of a little girl’s introduction to the world. Her father was incarcerated and both her parents’ rights concerning her were eventually terminated. Now 9 years old, she went into foster care at age 2 and, by age 6, she had already been shuttled between a half-dozen different homes. “She […]