Good evening. My name is Mahamud Mohamud. I’m a senior at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. Next year, I will be attending Union College as a Posse Scholar for a bachelor degree in the STEM fields. I decided to join Breakthrough at the “request” of my...
“When I applied to Breakthrough as a 6th grader I would be lying if I said I was aware of the impact that it would have had on my life…The work that Breakthrough put into building me up as a student allowed me to grow as an individual as well. My teachers...
David Xin Li Student, Class of 2001 Teaching Fellow, 1999-2000 Tell us about one way in which Breakthrough shaped your path? As a student, BTGB helped me develop a growth mindset. My teachers and fellow students created a sense of excitement and community. The...
Miranda Viskatis Student, 2015-2016 Tell us about one way in which Breakthrough shaped your path? Breakthrough showed me how empowering education can be, and why making education accessible is essential to the health of a community. Therefore, I am on a path to...
Dewayne Green BTGB Alumni, Class of 2017 Teaching Fellow, 2019-2020 How do you carry the Breakthrough spirit with you today? I carry the Breakthrough spirit by shouting out to anyone if they exhibited one of the spirit checks! Shout out to persistence, effective...
Pausing to acknowledge Breakthrough’s 30th anniversary year is bittersweet. I am so incredibly proud of this program that has been such an important part of my life AND a little resentful of the reminder of just how old I am these days! I’ve been involved with...
