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In a year of exceptional crisis for our entire nation, many Breakthrough families found themselves among the hardest hit - facing unemployment, food and housing insecurity, and increased likelihood of exposure to COVID-19. But we called upon our community, and you...

June 2, 2020 Dear Breakthrough Community, We write to you with heavy hearts, recognizing the pain, fear, and outrage in our community right now. We condemn the racist police brutality that has caused the murders of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Mike Ramos, Breonna...

BRENDA SAUCEDO The University of Texas at Austin BBA in Marketing and Management Information Systems After graduation, Brenda spent time giving back as a Breakthrough AmeriCorps member. This summer she made the move to Seattle, WA to work as a Product Marketing...

  How and when did you become affiliated with Breakthrough Central Texas? Why did you become involved with Breakthrough?   My first introduction to Breakthrough was when I attended an event on November 3, 2015. I was moved by the stories and experiences of...

This summer, Breakthrough Middle School students explored the effects of recent protests and COVID-19 through a lens of social justice. This powerful collection of student works culminated in a digital time capsule that our community will be able to reflect back on...

COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of the education landscape, resulting in a variety of questions about how the college application process will shape up for the Class of 2021. In spring, the pandemic forced the cancellation of test dates for Advanced...