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How my roots shaped my path: a letter from the new director
Breakthrough Collaborative
July 30, 2015
My roots run deep in San Juan Capistrano. In the 1920s, my Grandpa Pete attended the Mission Basilica School, walking barefoot to and from school because his family could not ...
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The Capistrano Dispatch highlights the 10th summer of BTSJC
Breakthrough Collaborative
July 27, 2015
For the second year in a row, Breakthrough SJC was featured on the cover of The Capistrano Dispatch. The article discusses how the program has expanded over 10 years, including serving ...
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Students explore career paths
Breakthrough Collaborative
July 22, 2015
Last week for Career Day, students explored careers that they can consider pursuing after college graduation. Career Day is an annual BTSJC event where we encourage students to dress up as the ...
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Dana Point Youth Advisory Board chooses BTSJC for donation
Breakthrough Collaborative
June 22, 2015
We are excited to announce that the Dana Point Youth Advisory Board chose Breakthrough SJC to receive their annual charitable donation. Each year the Dana Point Youth Advisory Board raises ...
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Teaching Fellows return to BTSJC
Breakthrough Collaborative
May 27, 2015
The summer program is rapidly approaching. We have hired 20 Teaching Fellows, 4 Junior Teachers, 5 Instructional Coaches, and 1 Dean of Students to join us for our 10th summer. ...
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Celebrating another year of middle school tutoring
Breakthrough Collaborative
May 26, 2015
Our middle school tutoring program for 2014-2015 came to a close last Thursday with an awards ceremony, graduation, and potluck. Top performing students in both 7th and 8th grade won ...
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Students get a head start on college applications at Junior Retreat
Breakthrough Collaborative
May 21, 2015
We held our annual Junior Retreat on May 16th to give Breakthrough SJC juniors an opportunity to learn more about the college admissions process. During the retreat, Assistant Director Alex ...
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Breakthrough SJC students tour Library and Bookstore
Breakthrough Collaborative
May 4, 2015
To celebrate April’s reading theme, a group of fifteen middle school students and their teachers took a trip to the SJC Library and Bookstore. Librarian Nicole Orth lead a tour ...
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Rotary awards scholarships to two Breakthrough seniors
Breakthrough Collaborative
April 28, 2015
Two Breakthrough SJC seniors, their parents, and Director Lorena Martinez attended a special SJC Rotary meeting last week. At this meeting, the SJC Rotary gave a total of $7,000 in scholarships to ...
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