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Breakthrough’s COVID-19 Response (el español está disponible abajo)
Updated July 23, 2020 With the safety of our students, families and staff in mind, the Breakthrough office remains closed through October 1. All in-person programs and services are suspended until then as well. In the meantime, please know our staff continues their...
Partner Spotlight: St. Edward’s University
Advancing Austin’s STEM Community through Teaching Fellowship According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs are growing at a higher rate than other occupations, with no slowdown in sight. By 2022, the...
Amplify Fundraiser Spotlight: Arlene Wang
Photos taken by Arlene WangArlene’s Story: Arlene moved to Austin in 2014 and she jumped right in as a volunteer at Breakthrough Central Texas as a way to get to know the community better. A friend who lived in a different city had recently sent out an email on her...
Breakthrough announces addition of 5 trustees to the Board
We are pleased to welcome Karey Oddo, Dr. Charles Martinez, Walt Penn, Christie Bybee, and Esteban Armenta to Breakthrough’s Board of Trustees! These community members bring a wealth of knowledge to our organization.Esteban Armenta Esteban is an accomplished...
Instructional Coach Spotlight: Meet Ms. Q
Every summer, Breakthrough welcomes a group of experienced educators from surrounding districts to serve as Instructional Coaches for our Summer AmeriCorps Teaching Fellows. While being mentors and role models for our teachers, they set the standard of classroom...
My Breakthrough Experience: Stevie Martinez-Farias
Just last summer, Stevie spent 6 weeks teaching English Language Arts and Tech Research to a group of Breakthrough 9th graders. Wide eyed and eager to learn, she saw the same gleam of curiosity and excitement in her students that she remembered in herself. Nine years ago Stevie joined Breakthrough with the same college dreams as her students. Today, she is a junior at Bennington College and will be walking the stage in May 2021.