Events

Breakthrough Collaborative Events

PAST EVENTS

Breaking Bread for Breakthrough - October 6, 2011
 

The eighth annual Breaking Bread for Breakthrough event on October 6, 2011 at the Fairmont San Francisco was a great success. Nearly 200 guests attended and we exceeded our fundraising goal of $300,000.

Highlights from the luncheon include:

• A captivating presentation by keynote speaker, Michael Horn, Executive Director of Education at the Innosight Institute who is a nationally-recognized thought leader in educational innovation.
   
• Ahja Henry, a seventh grade Breakthrough program participant, and Tamirah Gallaread, a ninth grade Breakthrough program participant, shared their experiences with Breakthrough and thanked supporters.
   
• Ken Savage, a former Breakthrough student and teacher who is currently attending Stanford University gave a moving speech to the group. As an 11-year-old who had just completed his first summer as a seventh grade student in 2003, Ken attended the first Breaking Bread event. At at that event, he joined with emcee Kate Kelly to lead an audience cheering that “Breakthrough is Dynamite.” The two presenters were reunited on stage this year. Ken has dedicated three summers to teaching in the San Francisco Breakthrough program, which he describes as “the most fun, rewarding, intellectually vitalizing, and inspiring” summers of his life. In his closing, Ken gave a moving tribute to the young students who inspire him by thanking all who support Breakthrough, citing the exponential growth made possible in his life through his involvement with Breakthrough. He prompted a standing ovation with his heartfelt declaration: “I would not be the person I am today without having attended a Breakthrough program.”

Thank you for sharing our enthusiasm for education. The funds raised will continue providing high-quality programming for our students and teachers nationwide.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Breakthrough San Francisco at SF Day School - Raise Your Hand - Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Featuring Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson
6 - 9 pm at San Francisco Day School

Kevin Johnson has been Mayor of Sacramento, his hometown, since 2008. He co-chairs U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's Mayors Advisory Council, and chairs the U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force on Public Education. He recently founded STAND UP, a non-profit organization advocating for excellent public schools, and previously served as CEO of St. HOPE, a community development corporation in Sacramento. Mr. Johnson was an all-star point guard for the Phoenix Suns and a two-time All-Pac 10 player at Cal. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and is a graduate of the Harvard Divinity School's Summer Leadership Institute.

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