ABOUT THE FLINT CENTER
The Flint Center for Educational Excellence (The Flint Center) is dedicated to working with the community to help Flint kids thrive. The Flint Center leads and coordinates six cooperative efforts: a community education initiative, afterschool programming, the Flint Early Childhood Collaborative, a parent collaborative, a community council on education, and a Network for School Excellence. These programs and initiatives work together to improve academic outcomes and well-being for Flint kids. They are closely aligned to better serve students, parents, caregivers, and families.
Our Mission
The Flint Center for Educational Excellence is building an educational ecosystem that works for all Flint kids by supplying educational programs, research, and advocacy that ensure Flint kids, their families, and communities thrive.
Who supports the organization?
The Flint Center was launched with funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The Community Foundation of Greater Flint is the fiscal sponsor for the organization and will aid in the pilot phase of its work until it becomes an independent public charity.
Why was the Flint Center for Educational Excellence created?
During community conversations the Mott Foundation hosted in recent years, Flint residents repeatedly lifted that education was a priority for them. As students and families have struggled through the city’s water crisis and a global pandemic, the need for high-quality educational opportunities has become more important than ever.
The Flint Center creates an opportunity to integrate programs and initiatives that support educational improvement and improve academic outcomes and well-being for Flint kids.
Questions about the Center for Educational Excellence?
Contact Ja'Nel Jamerson, EdD
Executive Director
jjamerson@theflintcenter.org
