Professional Education Program Outreach

School-University Partnership Programs:

LIBERTY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

This program, funded annually by a NYS Department of Education grant, recruits and provides academic year support services (tutoring, counseling, cultural activities, mentoring) and a summer residential academic program for junior and senior high school "at-risk" students in the Brentwood, Central Islip, Middle Country, and Wyandanch School Districts.

This program is designed to increase the academic competence of the participating students, encourage post secondary education, and provide parents information and involvement. Candidates interested in field work opportunities and tutoring “at-risk” students click here to complete and send in this application.

Note: Tutors are appointed on the basis of requirements and credentials.

Teacher Opportunity Corp

This program, formerly funded by a NYS Department of Education grant, will now work independently through the Liberty Partnership Program with the Brentwood, Longwood, Patchogue-Medford and Wyandanch School Districts. The program will encourage under-represented students and those from low-income families to enter the teaching profession and will assist students who are interested in teaching in schools that contain measurable numbers of low-income and “at-risk” students. Interested candidates click here to complete and submit an application.

Note: Applications will be reviewed for eligibility purposes.