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 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...
Breakthrough New York Honored Macquarie Group and Melody Rollins at Annual Gala The organization raised over $900,000 at first in-person benefit since 2019 Breakthrough New York honored Macquarie Group and Melody Rollins at its 2022 Gala: Dream Big, Aim High on May...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. With schools and businesses focusing more than ever on mental health, we spoke with Bushra Shaheen, Student Support Director at Breakthrough New York, on understanding mental health and how to support those who are struggling....
Hillary (Class of 2025) is a freshman at Tufts University studying psychology and community health. She shares her story with the hope of inspiring other Breakthrough students to take chances and uplift others along the way. What is community? For some, it means the...
