Apr 29, 2026
In April, Breakthrough Central Texas traveled to Washington, D.C. for the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) Leadership Summit, joining hundreds of advocates from across the country committed to expanding college access and success. Building on the success of...
Feb 3, 2026
Under the guidance of seasoned teaching professionals, Americorps Summer Teaching Fellows teach English, math, social studies, or science to classes of ten to twelve middle school students. This summer experience is more summer camp than summer school, designed to...
Nov 17, 2025
My name is Da’Keona Jones, an Austin native through and through. I am a proud first-generation college graduate from Texas State University. I’m here to tell you how Breakthrough shined the light on doors my family and I had yet to discover. A bit about me: I...
Nov 13, 2025
My name is Jeremiah Thompson. Now, let’s all go on a journey together. Think back to that weird time called sixth grade. Do you remember that? I got a picture taken the moment Breakthrough came into my life in May 2013, and I was an awkward, gangly, insecure 6th...
Oct 4, 2023
As we enter the final weeks of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, we are excited to announce that Excelencia in Education, the only national effort to identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices accelerating Latino student success in higher education,...
Jun 21, 2021
“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...
