Volunteer Spotlight: Nick Tedesco

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...
Intern Spotlight: Mohiba Ahmed

Intern Spotlight: Mohiba Ahmed

Mohiba Ahmed is a master’s student from New York University who is earning a degree in Middle Eastern Studies. She is a High School Program Development Intern who works closely with Breakthrough’s 10th grade cohort. Engaging with Different Communities As an intern,...
Follow Your Passions: Mansia’s Story

Follow Your Passions: Mansia’s Story

Mansia is a high school senior who exercises her love for sports, learning, and community work through extracurricular activities. Mansia (Class of 2027) has been in the Breakthrough New York program for six years. During those years, she met peers from different...
Alumni Spotlight: Hanna He

Alumni Spotlight: Hanna He

Share your alumni story at stories@btny.org! Hanna He (University of Southern California, Class of 2019) was excited to join Breakthrough New York as a middle school student. Having immigrated at a young age, she saw the program as an opportunity to develop a...
Alumni Spotlight: Aaliyah Jackson

Alumni Spotlight: Aaliyah Jackson

Share your alumni story at stories@btny.org! Aaliyah Jackson (SUNY Geneseo, Class of 2018) first joined Breakthrough New York when it was a middle school program. During her tenure, the program expanded to serve students through high school and college. She was part...
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