On the Ground
Flintside has relaunched its On the Ground series amplifying community voices, increasing civic engagement, and bringing greater visibility to neighborhood change-makers.
Flintside has relaunched its On the Ground series with a broader approach to include downtown Flint and its surrounding areas. The On the Ground series amplifies community voices, increases civic engagement, and brings greater visibility to neighborhood change-makers and local efforts through news articles, photography, listening sessions, and attending neighborhood meetings and events.
The most recent story in the series, An oasis in ruins: Flint-Genesee Job Corps students brace themselves during uncertain times, was published last month. Follow the series here.
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