Youth Quest Biz to Hold Youth Business Fair This Saturday.

On Saturday, December 14 the Genesee Valley Mall will be packed with excited Youth Quest Biz students as they work to sell their wares for Christmas. The fair will be located in the JCPenney wing. More than 60 young Youth Quest entrepreneurs will dazzle shoppers with an array of products including: jewelry, candles, bath bombs, décor, slime, sweets, ornaments, blankets, hot cocoa mix and more.

YQ Biz works with students through several weeks of entrepreneurship lessons provided by the Youth Quest after-school program that serves K-12 students at Flint Community Schools and International Academy of Flint. The program is made possible through the generous support of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and 21^st Century Community Learning Centers. For more information about the Youth Quest programs, please visit www.yquest.org.

The fair will take place from 11am-2pm and admission is free.

If you are looking for a unique gift or just want to give confidence to our area youth, please shop the YQ Biz Business Fair this Saturday at the Genesee Valley Mall!

Photo: Youth Quest

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