Program News
Latinos 40 under 40 New York 2019
"Melinda E. Martinez Diversity Champion Director of Marist College Liberty Partnerships Program Age: 35 Bio: Melinda E. Martínez is a proud Latina who is passionate about providing individuals [...]
SUNY Morrisville LPP holds major discovery day
"NORWICH – SUNY Morrisville Norwich Campus held its second annual Major Discovery Day on Saturday for approximately 40 high school students in the Liberty Partnership Program and greater [...]
Safe and Sacred Space
Safe and Sacred Space By Sean Anderson Medgar Evers College Liberty Partnerships Program Director Several years ago, when my students were being dismissed from our summer camp, several [...]
STEM Conference at Microsoft
On September 30, 2019, several Liberty Partnerships Programs (LPPs) and other youth-serving organizations attended a STEM Conference at Microsoft Headquarters in New York City. The event was sponsored [...]
SUNY Morrisville Allies
Allies in Action is a group formed by SUNY Morrisville Liberty Partnerships Program. Allies in Action was created in 2015 to support LGBTQ youth and their allies. After [...]
Family Engagement
Since family and community engagement is essential for student success, Marist College Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) created a full-time Family Engagement Coordinator (FEC) position in 2017. The main [...]
Empire Promise
The 2019 Empire Promise Youth Summit kicked off our 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Liberty Partnerships Program! Thank you to all 350+ in attendance for making the 15th [...]
The Importance of Advocacy Day – A Liberty Counselor’s Perspective
As Liberty counselors, Advocacy Day is our favorite enrichment event to engage our Liberty students in. This event provides students with a comprehensive experience learning about government, leadership, [...]
Liberty Partnerships Program Focuses on Summer Melt
LPP offers holistic, research-based, pre-collegiate/dropout prevention programs and services to school-age students across New York State. These programs support students' overall social, emotional, academic, and vocational development, along [...]
Binghamton Teens Build Ramp for City Resident
"BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- It's a summer vacation of giving back. A group of Binghamton teens isn't spending their time-off indoors. Instead, they're coming together to improve their community. [...]
An opportunity to make Schenectady a better place
"It was back in the spring that Tyrell Outlaw began taking an interest in the park near his house. He swept broken glass off the basketball court, and [...]
Highlighting Utica’s true strength
"Alexia Vo, a rising senior at Thomas R. Proctor High School, won the annual Give Back to Utica essay contest, earning a paid summer internship at the Utica [...]