Breakthrough Stories
Highlighting bright spots in our Breakthrough community
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Should you start an internship in high school?
Janely (Class of 2027) is a Breakthrough New York high school senior and a summer program assistant. She talks about what she has learned during this internship and gives advice to other high school students. What are your responsibilities as program assistant? As...
Katten Welcomes Breakthrough New York Students for Career Day
The law firm offered 8th graders a first-hand look into the legal industry on July 28 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP hosted a group of 8th graders from Breakthrough New York for Career Day on July 28. This is the most recent collaboration between the two organizations to...
Breakthrough Collaborative CEO Meets Teaching Fellows at Breakthrough New York
Vince Marigna visits site of 12 Teaching Fellows and 79 students Breakthrough New York welcomed Vince Marigna, the new CEO of Breakthrough Collaborative, during Visitors Day on July 21. Marigna observed Teaching Fellows leading writing and literature classes, and met...
Breakthrough New York Recognizes the Class of 2030 High School Acceptances
Breakthrough New York is proud to recognize the Class of 2030 on their high school acceptances! As part of our high school options curriculum, students applied to a variety of independent, specialized, selective public, and charter schools. They also received special...
Meringoff Scholarship Winner Shadi
The Meringoff Family Foundation offered its seventh-annual Meringoff Valedictory Prize, a scholarship essay competition for college-bound high school seniors. Breakthrough New York senior Shadi (Class of 2026) wrote an essay describing her journey to NYC and how...
Breakthrough New York Celebrates Class of 2026 College Picks
Breakthrough New York congratulates the Class of 2026 on their college acceptances! These high school seniors submitted 428 applications to over 170 different colleges with the assistance of their college access mentors. They will continue with Breakthrough New York's...
