There’s a back story behind every entrepreneur, particularly in Flint, the birthplace of a new creative class that is showing that there is more underneath the hood of the city than its automotive culture. Two of its serial entrepreneurs — Beats X Beers Founder Brandon Corder and Eight One Zero Founder James Thigpen, Jr.— recently […]
The 20,000-member Arab American community has played a key role in the growth of Flint and Genesee County. For almost 40 years, it has done so with the help and encouragement of the Arab American Heritage Council (AAHC). The organization has worked to broaden understanding and appreciation of Arab culture and encourage Arab American involvement […]
When Dr. Elizabeth Jordan she got on the plane she had no idea her seatmate would help her change the lives of young children attending Educare Flint. The early childhood consultant for the Genesee Intermediate School District sat next to Dr. Christine Wallace, vice president for Kettering Global Campus. As they chatted, Jordan shared a […]
As Kettering University planned its Centennial events, organizers never lost sight of how the city of Flint, its residents and the community played a pivotal role in building an educational institution within its neighborhoods. That is why The Community Celebration, which takes place at historic Atwood Stadium on Saturday, became not only a celebration of […]
Kettering University has launched a $150 million fundraising campaign entitled “Boldly Forward” and unveiled plans for a new Learning Commons — a major academic hub to be built on its campus. With the addition of the new Learning Commons, Kettering University continues its ongoing investment in the City of Flint. The university says an estimated 118 new construction jobs […]
Independent, nonprofit colleges and universities pour a lot of money into the local economy, according to the Michigan’s Independent Colleges and Universities (MICU). In the last decade alone, they have contributed more than $1 billion in investments. Those projects led to nearly 6,500 jobs, $600 million in income to local families and an additional $2 […]
Thinking and acting regionally is at the center of economic resurgence efforts throughout the country and, now, it’s a part of the mission of Flint and Genesee County Forward Together Steering Committee, who will be working in tandem to create a roadmap for regional prosperity. The 24-member group, which represents a unique partnership between the […]
There is a pretty obvious way to become a neighborhood institution – be around when it starts to develop and grow. That’s the plan for siblings and co-owners Justin Bush and Jeron Dotson and their future restaurant Poke (pronounced Pahkee) Bowl. Poke is a combination of Japanese (usually sushi) and Hawaiian food served in a […]
Kettering knows that it is not a lone figure in Flint. If it succeeds, then the neighborhoods around it have to succeed as well. A little elbow grease, community involvement, and acknowledgement from the government made that dual success a reality. When Robert McMahan took over as president in 2012 there became a push for […]
Fostering shared interest in economic development, growth and prosperity is a good idea and a model that TheHUB Flint stands squarely behind. In order for Flint and Genesee County communities to grow, development must be inclusionary of everyone. That’s the premise of the new Forward Together initiative, which aims to create alignment and momentum between […]