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Our Newest Breakthrough Students Share Their Thoughts

Breakthrough Collaborative

February 13, 2017

Early each year, we release our new student applications for interested 6th grade students. Becoming a part of our program is a huge commitment for both students and their families, ...

New Partnership with Global GLOW Aims to Empower Our Girls

Breakthrough Collaborative

January 27, 2017

We are excited about our new partnership with Global GLOW. GLOW stands for Girls Leading Our World. Founded in 2011, Global GLOW works with 5th-12th grade girls from around the ...

Family, Food, and Fun!

Breakthrough Collaborative

December 16, 2016

Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano had the pleasure of hosting our first annual holiday potluck with our students and families this past Wednesday the 14th. We started off with a warm ...

Welcome Jessica, Breakthrough SJC's New Community Coordinator

Breakthrough Collaborative

December 7, 2016

Breakthrough SJC is thrilled to introduce the latest member to the team, Jessica Dinh! Jessica will be serving as the new Community Coordinator. Her role includes building and maintaining relationships ...

Not Wasting a Second: A Breakthrough Alumna’s First Two Months in College

Breakthrough Collaborative

November 14, 2016

When Maribel Castanon first received her acceptance letter to Chapman University in the spring of 2016, it was not at the top of her list. Thinking back, she reflects, “I ...

Students Lean into Discomfort: Model United Nations Teams Up with Breakthrough SJC

Breakthrough Collaborative

November 2, 2016

Breakthrough’s middle school year program kicked off in October with 60 7th & 8th grade students, 65 tutors from six local high schools and a new partnership with the St. ...

Living the College Life: A Breakthrough Student’s Summer Experience

Breakthrough Collaborative

October 6, 2016

Ellie Ponce, a current Breakthrough senior who joined the program in 2011, in less than a year plans to be studying biology at a four-year university in hopes of becoming ...

Breakthrough Students Attend District Wide College Fair

Breakthrough Collaborative

September 22, 2016

Breakthrough students attended a district-wide college fair at San Juan Hills High School last week. Hosted by the Capistrano Unified Council of PTSAs and Capistrano Unified School District, the college ...

Carolina Pallares Joins as AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Coordinator

Breakthrough Collaborative

September 6, 2016

We are excited to welcome the newest member to our team, Carolina Pallares! Carolina will serve as our Volunteer Coordinator, responsible for recruiting and managing our volunteer base, leading the ...

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