Events
The Future of Teaching Starts Today
April 16, 2026
On April 16, Breakthrough Collaborative will host a LinkedIn Live conversation on building the educator workforce our schools and communities need. Today, schools across the country are grappling with persistent teacher shortages and the need to meaningfully support a new generation of educators. What will it take to recruit, prepare, and retain great teachers in today’s landscape?
Together, we’ll explore where the greatest opportunities for impact lie, and what it will take to strengthen and sustain the teacher workforce.
The Breakthrough Experience
April 4-6, 2025
Breakthrough Collaborative gathered more than 100 alumni, education leaders and advocates for an exciting weekend filled with community building, leadership development, and a celebration of Breakthrough’s impact. Attendees engaged in thought-provoking discussions, exchanged ideas, and gained actionable insights to elevate their work. Learn more.
Starting Strong
May 3, 2023
On May 3, Breakthrough Collaborative hosted a live-streamed event on YouTube to explore how together we develop the next generation of diverse educators. This insightful conversation included Jarvis Lundy, Head of Future Black Teachers at Teach.org, and Travis J. Bristol, Ph.D., an associate professor of teacher education and education policy at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Education.
Reimagining Equitable Education
December 7, 2022
Breakthrough Collaborative hosted an inspiring conversation on Wednesday, December 7 featuring National CEO, Vince Marigna, and Mariohn Michel, Breakthrough Birmingham’s Executive Director, who explored this critical moment of education recovery and how together we move forward stronger.
Breakthrough Trivia Night
April 13, 2022
On behalf of our 24-affiliate network working year-round to inspire students and develop teachers, thank you for supporting Breakthrough Collaborative’s Trivia Night, our national fundraiser to strengthen the teacher pipeline!
We had a great night with 19 teams competing across the country (and one in Canada!), We’ve raised over $200,000 thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and many of you, enabling our national team to serve our network and to recruit and train more Teaching Fellows. Thank you!
Here, you can watch a short video to hear, in our alumni’s own voices, how becoming a Teaching Fellow is a powerful, joyful and transformative experience.
A Conversation with Chris Bosh & Angela Duckworth
November 17, 2021
On November 17, 2021, Chris Bosh (NBA Hall of Famer, Two-Time NBA World Champion & 11-time NBA All-Star) and Angela Duckworth (founder of Character Lab, best-selling author, former MacArthur Fellow & founder of Breakthrough Greater Boston), and Breakthrough students from across the country, explored questions and themes from Bosh’s new book “Letters to a Young Athlete.”
Go the DisDANCE
March 25, 2021
This live, free, virtual dance party celebrating Breakthrough’s mission featured a live DJ, inspiring Breakthrough student stories, and regional shout-outs. Check out the entire live stream above, and see how we were able to Go the DisDANCE together!
Breakthrough Coast to Coast Day
July 9, 2020
This one-hour virtual panel features Breakthrough students, teaching fellows, and alumni from across the country. You get a peek into virtual classrooms, hear from panelists about their personal experiences, and discover how we’re keeping the Breakthrough spirit and community alive in a virtual environment. Click here to watch the full webinar.