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In The News Heart of Worship Dance Studio is one of 17 organizations receiving a Ruth Mott Foundation grant. Community Development

Ruth Mott Foundation awards 17 grants totaling more than $1.4 million

Ashley SchaferWednesday, December 26, 2018
Feature Story Kettering University students are helping to use technology to reduce irrigation costs for the Asbury hoophouse. Higher Education

Kettering students engineer self-sustaining, water-purifying hoophouse

Jake CarahWednesday, December 26, 2018
Feature Story Scott Middle School students push a delivery of supplies gifted through the Flint Classroom Supply Fund through the newly reopened school. Kids and Education

Volunteers quietly invest $400,000 in Flint kids for 35 years

Jake CarahMonday, October 22, 2018
In The News Students at Scott Middle School check out the new instruments provided through VH1 Save the Music Foundation. Kids and Education

VH1 Save the Music comes to Scott Middle School in Flint

Ashley SchaferTuesday, October 16, 2018
In The News Flint Community Schools administration building Kids and Education

Flint schools approve accountability measures, partnerships to improve performance

Marjory RaymerThursday, July 19, 2018
In The News Flint Southwestern Classical Academy Kids and Education

$1.9 million grant will provide improvements for Southwestern Academy

Scott AtkinsonWednesday, July 18, 2018
In The News 2018 graduates of Flint Southwestern Academy pose for a photo with Community School Director Mohammed Aboutawila after graduation in June. Higher Education

More than 300 Flint grads apply for Flint Promise scholarship

Marjory RaymerFriday, July 13, 2018
Feature Story Community members shovel dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Flint Cultural Center Academy Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 in downtown Flint. The new public, nonprofit charter school will serve students in grades K-8. Kids and Education

Analysis: What the new, $35 million charter school means for Flint

Marjory RaymerWednesday, June 27, 2018
In The News 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 Kids and Education

What you need to know about the Flint Cultural Center Academy

Marjory RaymerTuesday, June 26, 2018
In The News Flint's unique AmeriCorps program grew from about 25 in 2014 to nearly 200 now and drew the attention of national AmeriCorps Director Chester Spellman. Volunteerism

Impact of AmeriCorps program in Flint draws national attention

Jake CarahMonday, April 02, 2018
Feature Story Charma Dompreh presents her business, Charma's Green Chips, at Flint SOUP during the October event at Factory Two in Flint. Entrepreneurship

Feeding startups: Flint SOUP funds $25,000 to entrepreneurs in five years

Bruce EdwardsWednesday, February 07, 2018
In The News The leadership team at SIPI, which currently has contracts to provide training and to help local organizations build success. Economic Development

Building Flint's social enterprise and investment systems

Bailey WrightWednesday, January 31, 2018
In The News The new $5-million Contemporary Craft Wing is set to open April 21 at the Flint Institute of Arts. Arts and Culture

See inside the massive Flint Institute of Arts expansion

Shelby CoxTuesday, January 23, 2018
In The News “With the skills that I've learned with the CNC (manufacturing equipment), I've got three companies who are really interested and ready to hire me on the spot once I finish the program,” says Steve Terry, a student in MCC's Workforce Development Prog Higher Education

MCC Workforce Development to train workers for new Lear plant in Flint

Bailey WrightMonday, January 15, 2018
In The News Leon El-Alamin is the founder and executive director of MADE Institute. He uses his own life experiences to help clients build new lives for themselves after being released from prison. Economic Development

MADE Institute: Building new beginnings after prison

Marjory RaymerWednesday, December 27, 2017
In The News Students at Educare Flint sing, "The Ants Go Marching" during the grand opening celebration Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. Kids and Education

Flint, Michigan is changing the world. Again.

Marjory RaymerThursday, December 14, 2017
In The News Richard Lipp created the plaster designs and Joe Katrinic, Jr., lead painting efforts to restore the Capitol Theatre in downtown Flint. Arts and Culture

How unique, generations-old talents rebuilt Flint's historic Capitol Theatre

Mary RempelWednesday, December 13, 2017
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