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Breakthrough New York Honors Sonny Kalsi at Annual Gala
The organization raised over $1 million to support students on their pathways to college. Breakthrough New York honored Sonny Kalsi of BentallGreenOak at its 2023 Gala: Leading the Way on May 2nd. The event raised over $1 million for its educational programs that...
The Met Museum Welcomes Breakthrough New York for Teen Fridays
The program opens doors for teens to learn and create with artists. The Met Museum welcomed a group of Breakthrough New York high schoolers to its Fifth Avenue location as part of its Teen Fridays program. The students engaged in a hands-on art activity and listened...
Volunteer Spotlight: Nick Tedesco
Breakthrough New York pairs volunteers with college students to serve as coaches through an academic year, mentoring them towards their academic and personal goals. Nick Tedesco is a Breakthrough New York volunteer who works in private equity. After living in various...
Giving Back to Breakthrough: College Students Serve Their Community
Six college students return to where they first began with Breakthrough New York to help admit the incoming class. Admissions days are underway for the incoming Breakthrough New York Class of 2033. This year, six Breakthrough college students will assist with...
A Recovering Perfectionist: An Essay by Keke Grant-Floyd
Keke Grant-Floyd is a junior at Lehman College who is majoring in journalism. Since fall of 2022, she has been an External Relations Intern with Breakthrough New York, where she assists with communications across social media and our blog. She writes an essay on how...
Alumni Spotlight: Zoe Abney
Share your alumni story at [email protected]! Zoe Abney (Class of 2021) earned her BS in psychology from Medgar Evers College, and is currently pursuing a second bachelor’s degree in nursing. Throughout Zoe’s ten-year journey, Breakthrough New York provided her with...
