Empowering Students for Success
SUNY Niagara is home to one of fifty-one highly successful Liberty programs throughout New York State, serving over 500 students in the four largest school districts in Niagara County. Through individualized programming, we support students’ academic, personal, and social-emotional success in middle and high school. Liberty is dedicated to ensuring that every student graduates with a strong sense of identity and a clear path forward.
Preparing Students for Success
The Future Leaders program offers students a variety of enriching experiences that foster growth and development. Participants engage in goal setting, community engagement activities, self-awareness building, college visits, career and college planning seminars, soft skills development workshops, service learning events, summer camps, and wellness activities. These opportunities are designed to equip students with the tools and confidence they need to succeed beyond high school.
A No-Cost Opportunity for Student Success
Fully funded by the New York State Education Department, the program is completely free for students and families. At Future Leaders, we are deeply invested in student success and strive to improve high school graduation rates by increasing school engagement. Through strong, positive relationships and meaningful learning experiences, we empower students to realize their potential and become future leaders in their communities.
Goals of Future Leader
Future Leaders students work toward academic success, actively engage in learning, develop a strong sense of identity and belonging, maintain good attendance, and participate in their communities.
Future Liberty Partnerships Program
Opportunities
- Career awareness and exploration
- College tours
- Community engagement
- Field trips
- Job shadowing
- Mentoring
- Parental engagement
- SAT exam preparation
- Service learning
- Summer and Saturday enrichment programming
- Transition programming for students entering middle school, high school, college or entry-level careers.
- Tutoring
Contact
Andrea Modeste
- Project Director
- Phone: 716-614-6892
- Email: amodeste@niagaracc.suny.edu
- Location: G242