SUNY Cobleskill Liberty Partnerships Program

08/18/2025

We are looking for two dynamic, high-energy individuals to work with adolescents in the Schoharie Jr/Sr High School (32-25 hours/week) and the Cobleskill-Richmondville High School (22-25 hours/week). If you enjoy the challenges of motivating and guiding youth on their life journey, this could be the job for you! Both are school-year positions with summers off. We offer excellent benefits and generous paid time off (holidays, school breaks, and personal time). Message me if you have questions.

Check out the listings at this link under "Current Openings: Advocate-SUNY Cobleskill Liberty Partnerships Program."

SUNY Cobleskill is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity educational institution. It is guided by the principle that equal opportunity means more than equal employment opportunity, and that access to facilities and services shall be available to all people regardless of their race, color, religion...

04/25/2025

Our LPP was part of this wonderful summit! We brought 4 amazing seniors...Riley, Christina, Logan and Cameron.

Watch here to see what the students had to say about their experience.

04/07/2025

This is our April Newsletter. We are highlighting two service opportunities: the April 26 Community Clean-Up with the Schoharie County Youth Bureau and the June 14 Marathon for a Better Life. You'll find links to sign up embedded in the newsletter. You can also message us if you have questions.

~ A message from the Director

04/04/2025

Check out our April Newsletter! We are highlighting two opportunities for LPP youth to serve the community: the April 26 Clean Up Day with the Schoharie County Youth Bureau and the June 14 Marathon for a Better Life. There are links in the newsletter to sign up for both. Contact Deb Veith via [email protected] if you have questions about either.

~ A message from the Director

04/03/2025

This was our group!

03/06/2025

Here we go! Catch up on what our LPP has been up to since last summer!

~ A message from the Director

02/20/2025

Workforce Development Institute
HELPING FAMILIES WITH THE HIGH COST OF CHILD CARE

"Many families in New York State struggle with the high cost of quality child care even when they are working full-time or nearly full-time. There ARE resources available to help you pay for child care.

WDI’s Child Care Scholarship Program – Scholarship funding for qualified families who are ineligible for their local County Child Care Assistance Program funding. Now serving all regions outside of New York City.

There is limited capacity and funding for the scholarship program. Applicants may be placed on a waitlist pending openings by region."

For more information visit their website:
https://wdiny.org/Explore-Our-Work/Child-Care-Subsidy-Program

05/29/2024

We held a LPP Student Art Exhibition last night at SUNY Cobleskill. Here are their entries. Our staff had an opportunity to enter pieces, as well. What a great group of talented and creative people we get to associate with every day!

05/27/2024

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Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) is offering over 75 college-level courses for rising high school juniors and seniors this summer at no cost, funded through a college scholarship. The scholar…

04/12/2024

March 20, 2024: Nearly 150 6th through 12th grade Liberty Partnerships Students took part in a Youth Leadership Conference at SUNY Cobleskill representing all 7 districts in our program. Motivational speaker, Jared Scott shared his message of hope, inspiring students to recognize the power they have to take action and bring about change to improve their lives as well as the lives of others. Following the address, Mr. Scott facilitated an in-depth workshop giving our high school students an opportunity to work together in small groups to address the challenges they face and brainstorm solutions. While that took place, our younger middle school students had an opportunity to engage in cooperative play to build self-confidence and learn teamwork skills with students involved in the Schoharie County Youth Bureau's Youth as Leaders project. We happily hosted 30 students from three other LPPs -- SUNY Morrisville, Fulton Montgomery Community College, and the University of Albany. Conference expenses were covered by funding from the NYS Dept. of Education (as are all LPP activities). You can learn more about Jared Scott at https://www.jaredscottspeaks.com.

04/12/2024

March 22, 2024: Senator Peter Oberacker visited with LPP students at the Cobleskill-Richmondville High School to learn more about the impact of the Liberty Partnerships Program in their lives. With their LPP Advocates, Diana Kutinsky and Leslie Thorington, and HS Principal, Brett Barr, looking on, each student took the opportunity to tell their LPP story. It soon became apparent that the greatest benefit of membership in LPP is the unwavering support and guidance of their LPP Advocate. Having a trusted adult in a safe space within the school building is the overarching reason LPP works for these, and so many other LPP students. Other valuable benefits mentioned were academic help and motivation, college and career exploration activities, support through mental health crises, and advice navigating relationships. Senator Oberacker represents the 51st Senate District, which includes every district served by the SUNY Cobleskill Liberty Partnerships Program. Additionally, he serves as a member of the NYS Senate's Education and Higher Education Committees, among others. His membership on these particular committees demonstrates his commitment to improving the educational opportunities afforded to youth in all of New York State, but particularly those in rural upstate New York. We are grateful for the time he took to listen to these high school students' stories and for his promise to continue to champion the Liberty Partnerships Program at the State level.

09/11/2023

We are looking for a empathetic, energetic, and motivating individual to fill an Advocate position working with adolescents at the Schoharie Jr/Sr High School. Candidates must have a Bachelors degree and a minimum of 1 year experience working with adolescents. The position is eligible for insurance through the Research Foundation of SUNY. It is not a state job. Hours are approximately 32.5 per week, September to June. All school breaks, snow days and holidays are paid. Apply through the SUNY Cobleskill website under current openings. I’ve attached a QR code, as well, in the picture below.