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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....
Breakthrough awarded $500,000 from New York Life Foundation to develop school-year program model
Breakthrough Collaborative has launched an initiative to develop a school-year program model to complement its standardized summer program thanks to a generous $500,000 two-year investment from the New York Life Foundation. Breakthrough will expand and strengthen its...
All Points North Foundation Announcement
All Points North Foundation is one of the few foundations focused on public middle-school education (grades 6-8) in underserved communities (both rural and urban). The foundation recognizes the vital importance of the middle-school years in shaping the future of our...
GRP1 Announcement
GRP1 is a clothing company featured in 27 stores across the country and committed to comfort, elegance, and responsible production: We believe that we have an obligation to adhere to more responsible methods of production. As such, GRP1 has based our enterprise in...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announcement
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s K-12 Education strategy is to support educators and district leaders in K-12 public schools in their work to improve student outcomes for Black, Latino, and students experiencing poverty. Breakthrough has received a grant...
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies Announcement
As part of its education strategy, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies invest in organizations that are building an equitable society in which Black and Latinx students from low-income backgrounds are able to access a high-quality, culturally relevant...
Summer 2021: Breaking Barriers Through Virtual, Hybrid & In-Person Learning
With the new school year upon us, we look back at this summer with pride and exultation for the Breakthrough affiliates around the country who filled their summer programs with learning, growth, and incredible Breakthrough spirit! Despite the unparalleled obstacles...
