Liberty's Promise

Liberty's Promise supports young immigrants in need while encouraging them to be active and conscientious American citizens. Our programs aim to make the immigrant experience an affirmative one for young newcomers while instilling in them a sense of pride and support for American ideals of democracy and freedom. By doing so, Liberty's Promise seeks to reaffirm our fundamental egalitarian and democratic traditions for future generations.

Liberty's Promise runs four programs in Montgomery County: Civics and Citizenship (an after-school civic education program), CE-BELL (an after-school civics program taught in Spanish to newly arrived Hispanic students), Civics and Citizenship Jr. (an after-school civic education program for middle school youth), and Opportunities Plus (a professional, internship-placement program). We offer Civics and Citizenship at two locations in the county: Wheaton and Northwood High Schools. We offer CE-BELL at John F. Kennedy and Montgomery Blair High Schools. Lastly, we offer Civics and Citizenship Jr. at Gaithersburg, Odessa Shannon, and A. Mario Loiederman Middle Schools. We are always looking for new guest speakers (especially those with immigrant backgrounds) to speak at our after-school programs in the spring and the fall. We also need volunteers to help youth develop their resume, cover letter, and interview skills at our job skills workshops during the early summer months.