Saturday night was Dawes-ome!

“Breakthrough treated my daughter Alesia like the unique, amazing person she is, with guidance molded to her own goals and desires. Seeing Alesia graduate from college, now traveling the world, inspired me. I am proud to say I recently graduated from Concordia...
Joe Anthony Cruz: My Breakthrough Experience

Joe Anthony Cruz: My Breakthrough Experience

My name is Joe Anthony Cruz. This past May, with the help of my family and Breakthrough, I reached a goal I set for myself early in life. Today, I stand before you all with my Bachelors of Science in Media Management and Data Science from Ithaca College.  I was born...
Harley’s Breakthrough Summer Experience

Harley’s Breakthrough Summer Experience

Harley is a Breakthrough 8th grader who has now spent two summers with Breakthrough. Here is how she described her Breakthrough Summer Experience: “When I first heard of Breakthrough at school, I was a little afraid. They said they would help us become the first in...
Special Announcement: The Breakthrough Challenge

Special Announcement: The Breakthrough Challenge

A letter from our Executive Director, Michael Griffith Dear Friend of Breakthrough, As I reflect on Breakthrough’s journey, I think about how the community has grown from the first 41 students in 2002 to the nearly 2,000 students we serve today.  I admire and applaud...