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Teaching Fellow, Audrey Shenkin, Shares Why She Chose Breakthrough SJC
Breakthrough Collaborative
November 5, 2018
Breakthrough Collaborative's National Teaching Fellow Application for Summer 2019 is officially open! Each year, we recruit talented, motivated college students to teach in our six-week summer program. If you are ...
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From Santa Ana to Cambridge: Freddy Valencia returns to SMES to share his story
Breakthrough Collaborative
October 24, 2018
Before Freddy Valencia was a Harvard Ph.D. candidate, he was a young person from Santa Ana, commuting by train to attend St. Margaret’s Episcopal School. Last week, Freddy returned to ...
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Breakthrough Spotlight on STEM
Breakthrough Collaborative
October 17, 2018
When Breakthrough high school senior Marilyn M. visited GMU Geotechnical, a civil engineering firm in Rancho Santa Margarita, she discovered the endless opportunities that a career in STEM holds. Breakthrough ...
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College Admissions Visits Connect with the FirstGen Experience
Breakthrough Collaborative
October 3, 2018
Breakthrough’s College Mentor Program, a partnership that connects Breakthrough juniors and seniors with community members who support them through the admissions process, is in full swing. Last week, two admissions ...
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Breakthrough First-Year College Students Receive Scholarships
Breakthrough Collaborative
September 17, 2018
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 ...
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My First Week of College: Maite Garcia
Breakthrough Collaborative
September 12, 2018
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 ...
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Breakthrough Students Complete Summer Internships and Programs
Breakthrough Collaborative
August 29, 2018
Breakthrough high school students have found engaging ways to spend their summers as they begin to develop their skills and prepare for college and beyond. Rising high school junior Angela ...
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Breakthrough Students Return from Parks Trip
Breakthrough Collaborative
August 24, 2018
On Thursday, August 16, we welcomed Breakthrough students back to San Juan Capistrano after a tour of two national parks and one California state park. Eighteen rising tenth graders visited Joshua ...
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Breakthrough SJC Welcomes New VISTAs!
Breakthrough Collaborative
August 20, 2018
Breakthrough SJC welcomes our newest AmeriCorps VISTAs, Linda Lazaro and Emma Lee. Linda will be serving as our Volunteer Coordinator, coordinating the high school tutoring and college mentoring programs. Linda ...
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