Breakthrough is meeting this moment of education recovery by connecting young leaders with meaningful teaching experiences and pathways to the classroom. Take for example educators like Luis Gonzales. Luis knew early that he wanted to be a teacher. Although...
St. Margaret’s welcomed nearly 100 educational leaders from around the nation for the Breakthrough Collaborative National Conference, which took place on campus over two days. St. Margaret’s Episcopal School welcomed nearly 100 educational leaders from around the...
It is my absolute pleasure to introduce George Mailat as the new Assistant Director of College Access & Completion for Breakthrough SJC. George is the first in his family to graduate from High School and obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Cal State...
This fall, twenty-six Breakthrough students are beginning their college journeys. As our students step onto campuses across the U.S., they are culminating years of hard work and dedication. We recognize that being accepted to college is just one aspect of the path to...
This week, we chatted with Maite Garcia, a first-year student at CSU San Marcos. Maite is already proving to be a self-advocate, and we can’t wait to see what’s to come for her in the world of college. Emma: What were you feeling the week before you started classes?...
Breakthrough students Angie and Ulises recently attended UCI’s FABcamp on a scholarship provided by St. Margaret’s. According to Director of Academic Innovations, Leyla De Silva Riley, “The particular program the students are in is a hybrid of both...