Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) students and staff banded together to work with Flower City Habitat for Humanity volunteers on November 3rd to prepare the grounds of a house in the city’s JOSANA neighborhood (Walnut Street). This hands-on experience trained the students in the essential steps of home construction.
LPP, funded by the New York State Department of Education, serves at-risk Rochester City School District students in grades 7-12. The program provides academic and personal support to prepare program participants to graduate from high school and enter post-secondary education or the workforce as competent young adults. Community service projects are an important aspect of the program, providing opportunities for youth to give back to the community and develop workforce skills.
Flower City Habitat for Humanity (FCHH) is a non-denominational Christian housing ministry helping to eliminate substandard and poverty housing in Rochester. FCHH has built or renovated over 160 houses since 1984 and is one of the largest Habitat affiliates in the northeastern U.S.
Susan Gunther
Education
11/10/2009 |