Come have a drink with Breakthrough Central Texas on Tuesday, June 13th at Abel’s on the Lake from 6PM to 8PM. We hope you’ll join us to learn more about Breakthrough’s mission to help Central Texas area middle schoolers become first-generation college graduates...
Friday, June 30, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Glickman Conference Center at UT Austin (40 volunteers needed) The Leadership Institute will help our 10th grade students develop life skills that are essential to their success in college and beyond. At the end of the...
Come Experience Breakthrough this summer! The six-week, academically intensive summer program for middle school students is the cornerstone of Breakthrough’s program. During Visitors Days, community members are invited to tour the program and meet Breakthrough...
Breakthrough Central Texas is thrilled to announce that we are expanding into the Del Valle Independent School District with the enrollment of our first 60 sixth graders this spring. Why Del Valle? As our recent rebranding reflects, Breakthrough Central Texas seeks to...
Breakthrough Behind The Scenes Friday, October 5 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM at the Breakthrough Office 1050 E. 11th Street, Suite 350 Complimentary parking on site Experience Breakthrough behind the scenes at our East Austin headquarters. You will learn about our...
My name is Jordan Olea and I am a 7th grader at Paredes Middle School. Like all students in Breakthrough, I will be the first generation in my family to graduate from college. I remember years ago when my older sister Maria brought home a brochure about this program...
I remember my teacher telling me about an information session for this thing called Breakthrough. And since there was going to be food and all of my friends were going, I went. I had no idea that day would change my life. It was the first time anyone had ever talked...
I am a 10th grader at Austin High School. I have been a Breakthrough student for the past four years, ever since I was a 6th grader at Zavala elementary. I am glad to be here to talk to you. When I was young, all I ever wanted to do was play sports. I started when I...
I would like to begin by introducing the two people who gave me my origins, Rosario and Eufracio Reyes, my parents. They have been an inspiration to me my whole life. My parents come from very humble beginnings. They did not speak English when they came to this...
My story begins when I was only 3 years old. My mom moved my sister and me away from an unsupportive family in Massachusetts to live in Austin. We had no contacts, no money, and no place to live. My mom was so strong! After moving between shelters and housing...
