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Meet Kayla Stewart: food & travel writer and Breakthrough student alumna
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Kayla Stewart, an award-winning food & travel writer and Breakthrough Atlanta student alumna (’04-’09). We talked about her work, passions, education, and the importance of having diverse teachers in the classroom....
Supporting the well-being of aspiring educators and leaders
Last spring, Breakthrough Collaborative launched our Human First Framework (HFF) to support the social-emotional and cultural development of our students, Teaching Fellows, and staff. During the first phase of our work, we developed a research brief based on the work...
Just released: Breakthrough’s 2022 Impact Report
Breakthrough Collaborative is proud to share our 2022 Impact Report. Within the report, you will discover how Breakthrough supports traditionally underrepresented students and empowers aspiring leaders to become the next generation of educators and advocates. Read how...
Breakthrough Collaborative awarded AmeriCorps National Planning Grant
Breakthrough Collaborative has been awarded a $200,225 AmeriCorps planning grant to work with a coalition of affiliates, including Breakthrough Summerbridge, Breakthrough San Francisco, Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano, Breakthrough Minneapolis, and Breakthrough...
Balancing the Tutoring Equation: Lessons from a Student-Centered After-School Math Tutoring Pilot
As schools, communities, and families work to help students catch up from lost learning time, the conversation has intensified around high-dosage tutoring as an answer to learning loss. What’s more, as national data show math learning has taken a bigger hit, there is...
New Programs, Partners & Connections in 2022
2022 was another big year for Breakthrough, with our first fully in-person summer in three years, new program innovations, new and expanded partnerships, and our new national CEO, Vince Marigna! Across 24 affiliates, we provided academic and social-emotional support...
Abby Falik, education leader, entrepreneur & Breakthrough alumna
Abby Falik approaches life and leadership with a focus on people and purpose. Whether approaching her own journey with intentionality or by leading young people to do the same, Abby’s innate ability to connect and motivate others has translated into impact and success...
Teaching Fellow Alumni Spotlight: Joy Delizo-Osborne
"Being introduced to Breakthrough is how I fell in love with education." With a warm smile and sleepy eyes, Joy Delizo-Osborne admits that she and her partner have a newborn at home and the rumors are true about new parents, sleep is a precious commodity for her these...
Breakthrough hits the road to kick off recruitment season
Last week the Breakthrough Teaching Fellow recruitment team hit the road, visiting the AUCC career fair (The Atlanta University Center Consortium, comprised of the 3 major HBCUs in Atlanta, Morehouse, Spelman, and Clark Atlanta), Brown University, and the White House...
Breakthrough Collaborative receives $5 million investment from MacKenzie Scott to strengthen and diversify the teacher workforce
Generous gift will support national fellowship preparing college students to succeed as educators Today, Breakthrough Collaborative announced a $5 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single donation in its 42-year history. This...
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...
