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Local Start-up, SpareFoot, Levels up For Breakthrough; Wins 12k for first-gen students
In mid-January, Breakthrough attended the Startup Games as a benefiting nonprofit, where Austin’s best startups competed in a day of games to raise money for a good cause! A big shout out to SpareFoot for taking home 2nd place! Thank you for helping create first-generation college graduates
AmeriCorps members take “day on, not a day off,” Show support for MLK at city-wide March
On January 21, Breakthrough’s 16 AmeriCorps members honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in Austin’s annual MLK march. Following the program, AmeriCorps members joined in service with American Youthworks and Texas Conservation...
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....