A panel of students from Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) at California State University San Marcos gave Breakthrough SJC students a glimpse of the opportunities available to them as first generation students entering college. The panel was led by...
We are pleased to share that St. Margaret’s Honor Committee has made a generous donation to Breakthrough SJC. Each year, the Honor Committee collects money that is found and turned in by students and donates it to an organization. Breakthrough SJC was one of two...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of AmeriCorps VISTA! The Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) idea was introduced to Congress by President Kennedy in 1963 and founded in 1965 with the goal of bringing citizens together to fight poverty. Every year, AmeriCorps...
Former Breakthrough student Rolando Perez was one of nine students nationwide awarded the I’m First Scholarship by Center for Student Opportunity (CSO). CSO is a national nonprofit aimed at empowering first-generation college students while they pursue their path to...
We are excited to announce that Breakthrough SJC has received a generous donation from St. Joseph Health System. The donation was presented on behalf of St. Joseph by Ms. Lulu Armendariz, parent of former Breakthrough student Cassie Duran and current employee of St....
Family, friends, teachers, and students gathered for Celebration at the Saint Margaret’s campus Saturday night to commemorate the end of Breakthrough SJC’s 10th successful summer. This summer, Breakthrough SJC served 81 rising 7th, 8th, and 9th grade...
