Mahi Tessema Tigi Mekonnen, mother of Breakthrough student, Mahi Tessema, joins her daughter at the Cultivating Growth Luncheon where Tessema shares her Breakthrough experience and talks of attending Dartmouth next fall. “Next fall at Dartmouth, I’ll major in...
Mahi TessemaTigi Mekonnen, mother of Breakthrough student Mahi Tessema, joins her daughter at the Cultivating Growth Luncheon where Tessema shares her Breakthrough experience and talks of attending Dartmouth next fall. “Next fall at Dartmouth, I’ll major...
By: Kaela LeBlanc-Palmer Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, SJS Summer 2022 Passion is Non-Negotiable As I began my path toward a career in education, I made a promise to myself, and ultimately to every child I would encounter in my classroom: I would assure them...
By: Priscilla Solis Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, SJS Summer 2022 When asked what the best part of Breakthrough is, my response will always be, “the community.” However, I will confess: I never explored the full depth of my gratitude towards Breakthrough...
By: Daisy Nieto Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, College Bound 2022 No one is born a perfect presenter. It takes a lot of practice, trial and error, and embarrassing moments to create your own style and persona. As a Breakthrough Houston College Bound Teaching...
