“I joined different organizations like NAACP and Men of Honor that were focused on improving the perception of African-American people and also African-American males on campus. I wanted to be a voice and a leader on my college campus for marginalized...
This month, members of the Breakthrough community gathered at Stubb’s BBQ to commemorate the graduation of 22 new college graduates from the class of 2021 along with graduates from December 2019 and all of 2020 whose graduation celebrations were put on hold due...
High School Graduation Celebration “The Graduation Celebration & Senior Gift Pick-up was awesome! It felt really nice to see familiar faces after such a difficult year. The gift felt so special and really put a smile on my face. The program has honestly...
Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Vargas “As a College and Scholarship Application Coach, one of the best memories I have is hearing from my high school student that she was accepted into the colleges that she had applied to. It was incredibly rewarding after weeks of...
Future Focus Spotlight: Horizon Bank The Future Focus Summer Internship Program arranges full-time, paid, professional internships for first-generation college students from low-income communities. Learn more here. Q&A with Kelli Raymond Horizon Bank,...
Doing the Work: Building a Stronger Practice of Allyship and Anti-racism “My hope for the Change Team is that we are mapping out real pathways for greater diversity, equity and inclusion at Breakthrough, and that the change we make will be lasting. I hope that...
