Jul 29, 2026
We are grateful to announce the approval of our AmeriCorps State and National grant for summer 2027, which will provide more than $1 million in support for Teaching Fellows across participating affiliates. This grant will serve seven affiliates–Greater Boston, Denver,... 
Jul 10, 2026
You may be familiar with summer learning loss; the loss of academic skills during summer vacation. But have you heard of summer melt? Plainly, summer melt happens when students who’ve gotten accepted into college – and fully plan to enroll – never make it to campus in... 
May 29, 2026
Chris and LaShawn Chatmon both trace their leadership journeys back to Breakthrough, known then as Summerbridge. LaShawn participated in Summerbridge as a Teaching Fellow in the mid-90s while preparing for graduate school at Brown University and teaching roles at... 
May 29, 2026
Carol hadn’t planned on spending the summer teaching. But when a friend told them about Breakthrough Collaborative, they saw it as an escape route from a university experience that wasn’t working. During that first week of training in 2018, they showed up... 
May 1, 2026
On April 16, we hosted a conversation about one of the most pressing challenges in education today: building a stronger, more sustainable educator workforce. Moderated by Angie Wedlick, our Chief Program Officer, the conversation brought together four voices from... 