Apr 26, 2018
Meet James, a Recent Breakthrough College Graduate pursing his PhD at Columbia University ABOUT JAMES James Carter joined Breakthrough in 2007 when he was just a 6th grader at Kealing Middle School. Six years later, he graduated from St. Stephen’s and went on to earn...
Apr 26, 2018
“This was one of the best college visits because it felt so personal.” – Jeremiah (Manor 2020) A group of 51 Breakthrough sophomores and juniors from our Austin and Manor cohorts gathered last Saturday to learn about all the UT Austin college...
Apr 23, 2018
“I don’t think I would have graduated college without Breakthrough. Even more importantly, I don’t think I’d know who I was meant to be. Their unwavering kindness has helped me find my calling. This spring, I am applying to graduate programs to become an...
Jan 29, 2018
Meet Jessica, a Recent Breakthrough College Graduate Leading Her Own Classroom ABOUT JESSICA Jessica Manzona-Valdez joined Breakthrough in 2007 when she was just a 6th grader in the magnet program at Kealing Middle School. She recalls listening to an info session...
Jan 18, 2018
#CrushItForCharity The Startup Games combines both fun and philanthropy giving Austin start-up companies a chance to give back to the community. Teams spend a day competing for gold, silver and bronze medals in Beer Pong, Connect 4, Darts, Flip Cup, Foosball, Liar’s...
Jan 18, 2018
On January 15, Breakthrough AmeriCorps members honored the legacy of Dr. King by volunteering alongside American YouthWorks to clean up the historic Burdett Prairie Cemetery in the Montopolis neighborhood. They joined hundreds of thousands of Americans across the...
