Breakthrough Stories
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High School Transition: An Interview with Bryan Luna
Bryan Luna is a Breakthrough New York student who is wrapping up his first year of high school. In this interview, he shares his Breakthrough experience and how the organization was able to support him in middle school and through his high school transition. What did...
Corporate Partner Spotlight: Campbell Lutyens
Campbell Lutyens is a leading global and independent private markets advisor, focused on fund placement, secondary advisory and GP capital advisory services. The firm has been a supporter of Breakthrough New York since 2017 and an official corporate partner since...
Associates Board Chair Spotlight: Shannon McDonald
Shannon McDonald has been with Breakthrough New York (BTNY) since 2018, starting as a volunteer and, in 2022, stepping up as chair of the Associates Board. Over the past few years, Shannon’s leadership has helped the board grow in size, community, and impact. She’s...
Alumni Spotlight: Karen Li’s Breakthrough Story
Breakthrough New York profoundly emphasizes community, viewing it as essential to fostering a sense of belonging and collective empowerment among our students, families, volunteers, and staff. For Karen Li (Yale University, Class of 2023), that sense of community...
Staff Reflection: Community is What We Do
Anita has worked for Breakthrough New York for nearly four years, first as a Brooklyn Program Manager and now as the Senior Middle School Program Advisor. In this essay, she reflects on the magic of the Breakthrough community and her experiences building project-based...
Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Mayisha Fariha
This summer, Mayisha Fariha worked as a Teaching Fellow for Breakthrough New York's intensive, five-week middle school summer program. She is entering her senior year at Hunter College, where she is double majoring in Adolescent Education and History. Inspired by her...
