Press Releases
Breakthrough’s Expanding Impact: College Success Program Launch
We are proud to announce the expansion of Breakthrough Greater Boston’s services to support our students through college. Beginning this fall (2022), Breakthrough will officially launch our College Success Program, which will extend support for our students from six...
Responding to Violence and Terror
Over the last two weeks, we have once again seen racism, hatred, and extreme violence take a devastating toll. A toll on communities that look very much like our own. We struggle to process and grieve the loss of children, educators, and community members. We send our...
Alumni Spotlight: Chip Weber
Weber reflects on the community values he’s gained from his time with Breakthrough,
Family Resource Page
Nearly 200 attendees gathered at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology to celebrate Breakthrough Greater Boston, raising over $14,000 to support our educational programs.
The Breakthrough Gala
Nearly 200 attendees gathered at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology to celebrate Breakthrough Greater Boston, raising over $14,000 to support our educational programs.
Standing in Solidarity with the AAPI Communities
Standing in Solidarity with AAPI CommunitiesMarch 18, 2020 Breakthrough Community, We are deeply saddened and enraged by the recent murders in Atlanta as well as a much broader pattern of hate and violence targeting Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities....
Helina Testimonial
Helina - Student, Class of 2018 and Teaching Fellow, 2020. Sharing Helina's remarks given virtually to students and Teaching Fellows at the culminating 2020 Celebration event. Breakthrough has always been home to me. And no, I'm not talking about a physical...
Breakthrough Greater Boston Announces New Scholarship Opportunity
Breakthrough Greater Boston Announces New Scholarship Opportunity Sponsored by Local Medtech Company Hologic, Inc. BOSTON, MA - Breakthrough Greater Boston announces a scholarship opportunity for student alumni who are currently attending a college. Funding for...
Breakthrough Greater Boston awarded 10-year Cummings Grant
Breakthrough Greater Boston Awarded 10-Year Cummings Grant Education nonprofit serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston shares in $10 million in funding BOSTON, October 19, 2020 – Breakthrough Greater Boston is one of 30 local nonprofits to share in $10...
EdRedesign Features BTGB’s Somerville Program in Case Study
Harvard's EdRedesign Features BTGB's Somerville Program in Case Study EdRedesign, of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, recently released a case study on Breakthrough's newest campus in Somerville titled, ‘Breakthrough is the place I can be myself’: Connecting...
Breakthrough Greater Boston awarded $100,000 Cummings Grant
Breakthrough Greater Boston Awarded $100,000 Cummings Grant Education nonprofit serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston communities receives Cummings Foundation grant BOSTON, May 18, 2020 – Breakthrough Greater Boston has received a four-year, $100,000 grant through...
Responding to Racial Injustice
Responding to Racial Injustice June 1, 2020 Hello, Breakthrough Community, I am writing to address the deep pain and frustration that many of us in the Breakthrough community are feeling. Once again, we are confronted with the very real impact that systemic racism...
COVID-19 Resources for our Cambridge Campus (Spanish)
COVID-19 Recursos para nuestro Campus de Cambridge RECURSOS ACADÉMICOS Recursos para nuestras escuelas asociadas de Cambridge Currículo y recursos comunitarios compartidos por cada una de nuestras escuelas asociadas de Cambridge: > Amigos School > Cambridge...
COVID-19 Resources for our Cambridge Campus (Portuguese)
COVID-19 Recursos para nuestro Campus de Cambridge RECURSOS ACADÊMICOS Recursos de nossas escolas parceiras de Cambridge Currículo e recursos comunitários compartilhados por cada uma de nossas escolas parceiras de Cambridge: > Amigos School > Cambridge Street...
COVID-19 Resources for our Somerville Campus (Portuguese)
COVID-19 Recursos para nuestro Campus de Somerville RECURSOS ACADÊMICOS Escolas Públicas de Somerville > Schoology: Alguns professores estão postando notas e atribuições Faça login usando o número 111 do seu aluno e sua senha. Se você quiser entrar em contato...
COVID-19 Resources for our Somerville Campus (Spanish)
COVID-19 Recursos para nuestro Campus de Somerville RECURSOS ACADÉMICOS Escuelas Públicas de Somerville > Schoology: Algunos profesores publican notas y tareas Inicie sesión con el número 111 y la contraseña de su alumno. ¡Si desea ponerse en contacto con sus...
COVID-19 Resources for our Boston Campus (Spanish)
COVID-19 Recursos para nuestro Campus de Boston RECURSOS ACADÉMICOS Recursos para nuestras escuelas asociadas de Boston Currículo y recursos comunitarios compartidos por cada una de nuestras escuelas asociadas de Boston: > Academy of the Pacific Rim > Boston...
COVID-19 Resources for our Boston Campus (Portuguese)
COVID-19 Recursos para nuestro Campus de Boston RECURSOS ACADÊMICOS Recursos de nossas escolas parceiras de Boston Currículo e recursos comunitários compartilhados por cada uma de nossas escolas parceiras de Boston: > Academy of the Pacific Rim> Boston Prep >...