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Breakthrough Viewpoint: My approach to creating a long-term impact through mentorship
Every year, Dorothy mentors 45 high school students, some of which she’s mentored since middle school. Her approach is simple but impactful: connecting with her students through similarities in life experiences. Read more below. When I...
AmeriCorps Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Meet Irving
My name is Irving Medina and I am a 7th Grade English/Language Arts teacher and this is my second summer with Breakthrough and with Del Valle students. Like these students, I am also on my own path to become a first-generation college graduate. I am...
Breakthrough Graduate & Donor invites you to join the “I Am One” Campaign
Dear Friend of Breakthrough, This year marks a momentous milestone for Breakthrough: 110 Breakthrough students have realized their dream of graduating from college! That’s more than 100 dreams realized; more than 100 families impacted; more than 100...
Volunteer Spotlight: Justin Mueller
The most rewarding thing in life for me is to help others and Breakthrough provides excellent opportunities for me to do that...There's no better feeling than to coach someone through a difficult situation or homework problem and see them come out on top....
Rain or shine, Austin shows up for kids with college dreams!
"Thank you for listening to my story and giving me and other students the opportunity of a lifetime: To be able to graduate from college and make our mark on the world." - Marissa Peña, Breakthrough College Student, St. Edward's University ...
My Breakthrough Experience: Marissa Peña
Thank you for listening to my story and for supporting Breakthrough. You are giving me and other students the opportunity of a lifetime: To be able to graduate from college and make our mark on the world.