Education

Education coverage is brought to you in part by Genesee Intermediate School District. 

2018 graduates of Flint Southwestern Academy pose for a photo with Community School Director Mohammed Aboutawila after graduation in June.

More than 300 Flint grads apply for Flint Promise scholarship

The scholarship pays for 100 percent of tuition, fees, and books for Flint students who graduated from a Flint public, private, or charter school. 

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The Flint Public Library is planning events for every Saturday this summer and other special program
Nerf games, songwriting, and other activities this summer at Flint Public Library

The library will host a series of fun events for teens, with a wide range of interests, every Saturday through mid-August as well as a Tech Teen Camp and babysitting training.

The Genesee District Library's Local Author Showcase is being held at the Grand Blanc-McFarlen branch on Saturday, April 29 from 1-4 p.m.
‘Learning Days’ will keep students sharp through summer

Flint & Genesee Literacy Network is coordinating the celebration of National Summer Learning Days locally from July 12-15.

The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce received a $235,000 grant to employ young people in local beautification efforts.
$235,000 grant helps employ teens to beautify Flint

Flint is one of four communities targeting in the grant from the state Department of Natural Resources. 

Soberfest returns to Union City Fields on Sunday, July 15, for its 24th year of family-friendly activities, food, and fun.
Annual ‘Soberfest’ will celebrate 24th year of substance-free fun

Hosted by UAW Local 598, activities  will include horseshoes, a magic show, softball tournament, professional wrestling, and a trout pond. 

Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village Executive Director Maryum Rasool gives a speech at the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village Friday, June 29, 2018 in Flint.
Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village: A legacy, a beacon of hope, a new beginning

After years of investment to rebuild the facilities and programming, the northside community center officially celebrated its return to service for 500 young people every week.

Alice Barnett, Flint Registry coordinator, is shown here in the Flint Registry office, located in the MSU building in downtown Flint
Looking for work? Flint Registry is hiring

The Flint Registry is a part of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative, which operates under the direction of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha.

Tattoo artists at Electric Chair Tattoos and Custom In & Steel donated their time to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
‘Inked for the Kids’ event raises $4,700 for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Charging just $25 per tattoo, Custom Ink & Steel and Electric Chair Tattoos worked from 9 a.m. until after midnight to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. 

Community leaders and dignitaries broke ground on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, on the Flint Cultural Center Academy, a charter school being built through a $35 million donation from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. This image shows the east facade of
What you need to know about the Flint Cultural Center Academy

Get a sneak peek inside the 78,000-square-foot school now under construction in downtown Flint.

New UM-Flint scholarship seeks to ‘recognize and reward’ Genesee County’s talent

The deadline to apply for the master's-level scholarship is July 1.

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