Scholarship Announcement
Last month, thanks to the generosity of the Fairfax County Community Consolidated Funding Pool (CCFP), 13 Liberty’s Promise youth and recent alumni received $20,000 in scholarships to support their pursuit of post-secondary education.
These extraordinary young people, representing West Potomac, Falls Church, and Lewis High Schools reflect the thousands of inspiring alumni that we have served over the years and we’re thrilled to have been able to support them in their next stage of life.
Ayman, an aspiring doctor from Lewis High School, shared:
“Thank you for believing in me….you have helped a young American Pakistani girl achieve her dreams.”
From Rachel, a wonderful scholar from West Potomac High School:
Thank you so much to you and the Liberty’s Promise team for awarding me this amazing scholarship. I am so grateful for being chosen as a scholarship recipient from such an amazing program. I will use this money towards the pursuit of my education and hopefully will be able to give back to the future generations. Liberty’s Promise has been an amazing program for the past two years and I appreciate everything that you all have done. Thank you again and have an amazing weekend!"
And finally Miguel, an Alumnus from Lewis High School:
Thank you very much for this opportunity. I am honored to have been selected for the Fairfax County Liberty Promise Scholarship. This scholarship will help me pursue my education. I am grateful for the scholarship support. I will be able to focus more on my studies and keep helping my community.
Partnership in Action
It all begins with an idea.
Over these past few months, we’ve had the privilege of beginning to develop partnerships with some great organizations, most recently Carabella Dental, Kearney, and Postmates.
Our new Strategic Partnership Program is integral to LP’s growth, enabling us to strengthen our programs, ensuring we are increasing economic opportunities for our learners while continue to provide educational supports, creating a pathway to a better society, and strengthening our local community.
Pillars of Partnership
1 - Volunteering
2 - Youth Development
3 - Philanthropy
This month, our partnership program was in full swing, with Carabella Dental hosting a fascinating ‘LP Career Chat’ in Dentistry and Kearney facilitating an incredible Career Skills Workshop, reaching almost 75 youth!
Shortly before Dr. Nguyen and her team at Carabella Dental sat down with our learners, we asked her about the importance of our partnership:
“My name is Bella Nguyen, I came to this country when I was 17 and my husband is also from an immigrant family. Our families didn't have much, but we have support from the community and organizations like Liberty's Promise. When we decided to open our dental practice, one of our missions is to provide opportunities for those that need it the most. Access to medical care and education is vital to our success.
Through Liberty's Promise, we can pay it forward and help young immigrants achieve the same dream."
Following our mammoth Career Readiness Workshop earlier this month with the team at Kearney, we asked them why they choose to partner with us:
Non-profit partnerships are hugely important for us at Kearney. They give us an unparalleled sense of purpose and help us to become better members of the community.
Recently, we’ve partnered with Liberty’s Promise to host career chats, resume reviews, and practice interviews. We have deeply enjoyed sharing our experiences with the youth and hearing about their aspirations. These future doctors, lawyers, scholars, public servants, etc. are nothing short of inspiring. We are luckily to part on their path to success.
After a successful few months, running 4 events with our partners, we are excited at what’s to come and to continue to develop mutually beneficial partnerships to enable us to continue supporting America’s Immigrant Youth.
If you are interested in hearing more about our Strategic Partnership Program, please don’t hesitate to get in touch! You can reach me at rcassidy@libertyspromise.org or on (703) 485-5852.