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My Breakthrough Experience: Da’Keona
My name is Da’Keona Jones, an Austin native through and through. I am a proud first-generation college graduate from Texas State University. I'm here to tell you how Breakthrough shined the light on doors my family and I had yet to discover. A bit about me: I have 2...
My Breakthrough Experience: Jeremiah Thompson
My name is Jeremiah Thompson. Now, let’s all go on a journey together. Think back to that weird time called sixth grade. Do you remember that? I got a picture taken the moment Breakthrough came into my life in May 2013, and I was an awkward, gangly, insecure 6th...
First-Gen College Celebration Day Toolkit
Social Media The Breakthrough Central Texas community is invited to show their first-gen pride through social media platforms on First-Gen College Celebration Day on November 8. We invite you to share your support and recognize the experiences of first-generation...
Our Most Ambitious Campaign Yet: Pathways to Opportunity
Dear Breakthrough Community, On behalf of our Board of Trustees, campaign leadership, and staff, I am thrilled to announce a historic milestone for Breakthrough Central Texas: the public launch of our Pathways to Opportunity Campaign. Through this $30 million...
Class of 2025
Over 90 Breakthrough college grads were honored at Breakthrough’s 2025 Grad Fest. The event celebrated the life-changing achievement each student set out to accomplish back in middle school: to become a first-generation college graduate. Thanks to the generosity of the Breakthrough community, now more than 500 students have walked this path—with thousands more to follow.
A Historic Milestone: Breakthrough’s Schoolwide Program Celebrates First graduating class at Eastside Early College High School (ECHS)
Breakthrough hosted “Your Journey, Your Future,” at Eastside Early College High School (Eastside ECHS) to commemorate the graduation of 146 students from the organization’s Schoolwide Program who receive comprehensive, year-round postsecondary advising. The “Your...