A publication of Flint & Genesee Education & Talent,
a division of the Flint & Genesee Group
Did you know that November is National Scholarship Month? The month aims to build awareness of scholarships and celebrate the common goal of getting students to and through college.
Once again, YouthQuest is participating in YQ Biz in conjunction with Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) and Youth Entrepreneurial Institute (YEI).
Finding a job can be difficult. According to Zippia, an individual will, on average, get one interview for every six applications they complete. So, when you get an interview, it is important to be prepared.
Eight years ago, Dennis Williams-Mitchell was a freshman taking TeenQuest at Grand Blanc High School. At the time, he had no idea that he would one day be facilitating the program with his former facilitator and mentor Richard Hatcher.
This October, students celebrated Lights on Afterschool, worked with the Crim Fit Flint Fresh Program, decorated their school and went to the apple orchard.
In collaboration with Crim Fitness Foundation, Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme) is hosting the 2021 Michigan Teen Retreat at Camp Copneconic November 12-14.

The program is open to all Flint & Genesee teens and no one is turned away for lack of funds.
YouthQuest, TeenQuest and Summer Youth Initiative are programs of the Flint & Genesee Education & Talent, a division of the Flint & Genesee Group, and funded in part by Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and Michigan 21st Century Community Learning Centers.