MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Liberty Partnerships Program

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Monroe County Library System Our Vision Rochester City School District The Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) is a Rochester Works! Greater Rochester, collaborative involving area colleges, businesses, non-profit Corporation organizations, and the Rochester City School

District. A New York State Education Department

grant-funded initiative, Liberty Partnerships www.monroecc.edu/depts/education/lpp.htm Program is a comprehensive academic excellence program targeted at the urban and rural middle and high school students. Susan Gunther – Director Monroe Community College Our purpose is to ensure that youth of Liberty Downtown Campus Monroe Community College 321 State Street Partnerships Program graduate from high Liberty Partnerships Program Rochester, NY 14608 Downtown Campus school and enter post-secondary education and 585-685-6197 321 State Street [email protected] the workforce as highly competent and Rochester, New York 14608 585-685-6011 compassionate young adults.

Activities for Parents Career Exploration & The Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) was  Social/Cultural Opportunities started in 1988 by the State of New York Workforce Preparation  Educational Workshops Department of Education to reduce the high  Career Shadow Opportunities school drop out rate in New York State. In  Workforce/career development  Tours & workshops at local businesses 1989, a number of local community-based seminars  Access to MCC’s career resources agencies and institutions of higher education  Parent Advisory Committee formed the first Liberty Partnerships Program in Rochester. We are one of 44 partnerships College Exploration & Preparation serving approximately 17,600 students across  PSAT, SAT and ACT preparation On-Site Advisors New York State. Over 90% of Liberty  Visits to colleges in New York State Partnerships Program students complete high On-Site Advisors are available for LPP  College admissions and financial aid school. students at target schools: workshops

 Interaction with college students and East High School participation in college activities Our offices are located in the heart of The Schools at Edison

Rochester at Monroe Community College’s NE/NW High Schools Downtown Campus. Personal Development & Counseling #58 - World of Inquiry

 Individual, small group and family

counseling by a licensed counselor The Monroe Community College Liberty LPP benefits our students by providing  Workshops and seminars conducted by Partnerships Program is funded through the many services… local community organizations New York State Education Department,

Pre-Collegiate Preparations Programs Unit Academic Support & Advisement Social & Cultural Experiences Monroe Community College is the lead  Visits to local museums & historical  Tutoring and academic review classes agency of the consortium of businesses, sites  Study skills/test taking workshops colleges and community-based organizations  Recreational activities  Access to computers for research & that support the Liberty Partnerships Program.

homework  Transition programming for students Community Service & Leadership entering high school and college or  Volunteer opportunities are available entry level careers for community service projects  Case management and personal support For information on enrolling or  Youth leadership development volunteering call 585-685-6011. opportunities