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Breakthrough Collaborative undertakes college success work nationally
Breakthrough Collaborative is entering a new frontier of student support, extending our work to not only help students get to college, but also supporting them through college. With generous support from the ECMC Foundation, Breakthrough has created a College Success...
Carolyn and Jack Long: Moving the needle on education equity
Carolyn and Jack Long want their giving to make a lasting difference starting from today. As Carolyn puts it, “We don’t have forever to solve these problems. We need to get on top of them now.” As philanthropists, they ask themselves, “Is this a good investment, can...
A Q&A with Ashley Atilano on transitioning back to school, Breakthrough’s Teaching Fellowship, and how teaching is incredibly personal to her
This is Ashley Atilano’s third year of teaching. Her first year was completely online, six months into a global pandemic. The second year was her first year in-person, rife with pandemic stress and trauma, student absences, and staffing shortages. Despite it all, she...
Cast your vote to get Breakthrough to SXSW 2023
Breakthrough Collaborative is competing to present at SXSW EDU 2023 (March 6-9) and we need you to “Vote Up” our two sessions: The Teacher Pipeline: Early Clinical Experiences (featuring Vince Marigna, National CEO, Dr. Cassandra Herring, Branch Alliance for Educator...
Breakthrough Student and Teaching Fellow Alumna Rachel Young
Meet Rachel Young Senior Director, IDEO BT Sacramento student, Teaching Fellow alumna Most of my career life traces back to sixth grade when I was accepted into a new program, then called Summerbridge Sacramento. The classes at Summerbridge were taught by high school...
Introducing the Human First Framework: Centering and Supporting Students Holistically
Central to our work at Breakthrough Collaborative is our commitment to affirming the lived experiences of our communities, particularly those who have been historically marginalized and underrepresented. Over the decades, we have strived to refine and evolve our work...
A Farewell Message From National CEO, Elissa Vanaver
To my Breakthrough friends, colleagues and trustees, Taking leave of people who inspire you and a mission that moves you is never easy. This week, it’s been especially tough. For one thing, the joyous images of our first fully in-person Breakthrough summer program...
Vince Marigna to lead Breakthrough Collaborative as New National CEO
Breakthrough Collaborative announced today that Vince Marigna has been named its CEO effective July 18. Marigna will succeed Elissa Vanaver who announced her retirement last fall and who has served as National CEO since 2017. Most recently, Marigna served as Executive...
A Conversation with Terron Ferguson, Breakthrough Alumni
Terron Ferguson is a legal consultant and entrepreneur committed to civil and human rights, racial equity and justice. A Breakthrough Miami scholar and Teaching Fellow, Terron grew up in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood and attended Morehouse College, London School...
Breakthrough Collaborative awarded $500,000 from The Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation
Breakthrough Collaborative announces that it has received a generous gift of $500,000 from The Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation to create the Diana King Memorial Fund, which will support college-bound programming for middle and high school students whose...
Breakthrough Featured in National Teacher Pipeline Toolkit
It has never been more important—or more challenging—to find effective teachers for every classroom. With rigorous college-and career-ready standards, an increasingly diverse student population, and all-too-frequent funding uncertainty, districts and schools require...
Education Needs a Reset. We Can Start by Listening to Our Teachers.
The teacher workforce has been beset by challenges for decades, with low pay, stressful work conditions, and lack of preparation and support taking a gradual toll on the numbers of talented next-gen leaders—especially leaders of color—pursuing careers in education....
