Liberty Partnerships Program
SUNY Sullivan Liberty Partnerships Program
The Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) was established statewide in 1988 under Section 612, Subdivision 6 of the Education Law to address the significant school dropout rate among New York’s youth.
Since then, LPP has been included in the New York State Education Department’s Statewide Plan for Higher Education as part of its strategy to maximize the successful transition of middle and high school students who are considering dropping out of school to higher education and the competitive demands of today’s job market.
The SUNY Sullivan LPP program is contracted to serve 270 students in middle and high school from the Fallsburg, Liberty, Monticello and Sullivan County BOCES School Districts.
SUNY Sullivan LPP partners with the following community-based organizations:
- Sullivan 180
- Cornell Cooperative SNAP
- Sullivan County Center for Workforce Development
- PPGNY
- New Hope Community/New Hope Farm
All partners combine resources to increase high school graduation rates and promote college & career readiness; factors and red flags that signal a student’s chance of not completing high school are addressed.
LPP staff works together to evaluate students, prepare individual learning plans (PLPs), organize students into appropriate tutoring and mentoring cohorts, and refer students who are experiencing academic or personal/emotional crisis to agencies that specialize in recovery and intervention.
Civic responsibility, leadership skills, and volunteerism are also highlighted. Additionally, students participate in service-learning projects that improve their communities.
Mentoring, tutoring, study skills classes, field trips, admissions & financial aid workshops, college level classes, and a summer on-campus program are provided through the LPP program.
THE OPPORTUNITIES
Students in grades 5-12 are eligible to participate.
The SS LPP program is designed to promote successful graduation, college readiness and career development among eligible high school students who need some additional assistance to help them meet their goals. LPP programming in the Liberty and BOCES school districts should begin during October of the calendar school year.
Explore our program elements in more detail below:
Based on records received from the schools, teacher/guidance counselor input, social emotional assessments and college & career readiness assessments administered by LPP, each student will have an individual learning plan prepared. The plans will identify what academic, social or life-after-HS preparation skills are needed for each student.
During the after-school program, students are encouraged to continue seeking out tutoring help from their teachers, and existing tutoring programs if their school district is offering them. LPP will offer general homework help, assistance preparing for Regents and ACT exams, and tutoring as needed in specific subjects
During the course of the year all students will receive mentoring in a variety of subjects related to college & career preparedness: workshops on the transition from HS to college, general job skills preparedness, interviewing skills, leadership skills, service learning, field trips, plus college Admissions & Financial Aid (FAFSA) workshops designed to help students and parents/guardians complete their applications.
The students will receive regular visits from a variety of professionals and professors that will introduce various career paths and college majors. Speakers will also be involving students in creative activities related to the topics they are presenting.
LPP will run a four-week summer program on the SUNY Sullivan Campus. Students can choose to participate for one week or all four weeks. Busing will be provided from specified school district locations. Planned activities include a farm-to-table culinary program, PPGNY Be Proud, Be Responsible, Follow Us to Success Team/Self-esteem building workshops, field trips, service-learning projects, plus sports, recreation, and arts activities
LPP will be making special efforts to increase parent and guardian involvement in their student’s education. They will be encouraged to meet with LPP staff during parent-teacher nights, and to meet one-on-one with our mentors at least once per year for an overall review of the student’s needs and progress. Family involvement increases every student’s chances of success.
VISION & MISSION
The Statewide Liberty Partnerships Program provides leadership and resources to ensure that students who need extra help meeting their goals will achieve academic and personal excellence, graduate from high school, and enter post-secondary education and/or the workforce as highly competent and compassionate adults.
By building a solid support system, mentoring, academic tutoring and individual learning plans, SUNY Sullivan Brighter Futures LPP will provide support to at-risk students, with the goal of reducing the drop-out rate, enabling students to graduate from high school, and preparing them for higher education or entering the workforce.
The program concentrates on the critical transition periods from middle to high school, high school to college or high school to meaningful employment. The program strongly encourages students to pursue post-secondary education, and to apply for New York state scholarships.
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