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...
Jan 18, 2018
We are looking for enthusiastic, creative, and successful high school seniors and college students to join the Breakthrough team as AmeriCorps Summer Teaching Fellows! Under the guidance of seasoned teaching professionals, Teaching Fellows will lead their own...
Jan 18, 2018
[Pictured, left to right: Cory Redding, Board Trustee Walt Penn, Executive Director Michael Griffith] Breakthrough Central Texas is honored to have been chosen as one of the first three grantees of the Cory Redding Foundation receiving $7,500 to continue our work in...
Nov 29, 2017
For the first time in the history of Breakthrough we will be participating in Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving. All funds raised will go towards supporting Veronica and the rest of the Breakthrough Class of 2018. With 96 high school seniors strong, this...
Nov 17, 2017
Hello everyone. My name is Shelly Rhymes. I am the proud mother of a Breakthrough college graduate. It is a pleasure to be here withyou all. How did I become one of Breakthrough’s biggest fans? That’s simple: It changed my daughter’s life and it changed my life. For...
Nov 13, 2017
My name is Grecia Lopez. I am a junior at Texas Tech University. That may not be a popular choice with all you Longhorn fans out there, but don’t worry, I’m doing great as a Red Raider. It is my honor to share my story today. It was during my sixth grade year that two...
Nov 10, 2017
“To everyone out there with dreams, here’s what I have to say: keep that fire burning. And to Breakthrough, my own, personal fire starter, thank you from the bottom of my heart.” – Grecia, Junior at Texas Tech University Last night, more than 1,200 Austinites...
Oct 2, 2017
A CELEBRATION OF STUDENTS BEATING THE ODDS TO BECOME THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE Breakthrough’s 2018 Beat the Odds Benefit Concert will raise funds and awareness to support Breakthrough’s mission of creating...
