Breakthrough Collaborative is a national leader in educational equity.
Inspiring students. Developing teachers. Together, we are Breakthrough.We create empowering educational experiences for traditionally underrepresented students on their path to college, and we are the largest pre-professional teacher training program in the country.
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Our Priority: Educational Equity
ALL STUDENTS DESERVE SUPPORT ON THEIR PATH TO SUCCESS
Inequity in education persists nationwide. Our model addresses opportunity gaps for students, beginning in the middle school years, and introduces college students to careers in teaching as we seek to build a diverse and talented educator workforce.
National Scale with a Regional Approach
We mobilize the talent of students from over 250 colleges and universities to meet the educational needs of motivated, underrepresented youth from coast to coast.
Each year Breakthrough connects 10,000 students with 1,100 college-aged Teaching Fellows in 24 cities across the country. Learn more.
Breakthrough In a Minute Video
Discover Breakthrough’s unique program model in this brief video.
The Breakthrough Impact
STUDENTS
6X MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE
Breakthrough students are six times more likely to graduate from college than their national peer average. 75% are first-generation college-goers.
TEACHING FELLOWS
76% PURSUE CAREERS IN EDUCATION
After receiving real-world, relevant teaching experiences, 3 out of 4 Breakthrough teaching fellows, 60% of whom are people of color, enter the education profession.
EDUCATION LANDSCAPE
40+ Year History
For over 40 years, we have been creating systems-level change, one student and teacher at a time. Our proven program is delivered through 24 affiliates and evidenced in a growing body of data to support the model.
THE BREAKTHROUGH SONG
“I’m looking for a breakthrough… a reason to believe that I can dream”
This inspiring song speaks to the heart of the Breakthrough program and encourages students to pursue their dreams and believe in the power of their own potential.
Chris Lee is an actor, musician, and Hamilton musical star, but first he was a Breakthrough Atlanta student. Lee recently penned the Official Breakthrough Song and recorded it with a group of Breakthrough Atlanta Scholars. Lee is a member of our Breakthrough National Ambassador Council and continues to give back to the Breakthrough community with this time and talents. Read his story.
Alumni Stories & Breakthrough Moments
Breakthrough Reflections: In Their Own Words
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Miami Herald Op-ed Feature: Breakthrough’s college corps closing pandemic learning gaps for vulnerable students | Opinion
NOTE: This article was originally posted on the MiamiHerald.com on Monday, August 24, 2020 Read original article here. By: Elissa Vanaver, CEO of The Breakthrough Collaborative Even the most cautious medical experts foresee the day when the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Unfortunately, for those monitoring its impact on the educational futures of the nation’s students, there is no end...
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