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Former teaching fellow starts his own education podcast. Click here to listen!
Check out former Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow JB Makhani's new podcast, Tea Time with a Teacher! Episodes can be found on Spotify or Buzzsprout.
Advocate for racial justice AND manage your wellness? Here’s how.
Over the last few months, social media has been filled with news of racial violence. And yet we continue to show up for school. Take AP tests. Scroll through social media. Take care of younger siblings. What we often haven't done is learn how to manage our own...
Deeply committed to ending racism on every level
To our Breakthrough Houston family, We are living through a difficult and profoundly disturbing time in our country. Like you, I am grappling with the horror of recent events. I struggle to comprehend how, still now, so many Black lives – George Floyd, Breonna...
Spring 2020 Response Update
Thank you for your support of our programs. Last month BTH answered urgent community need by: Purchasing 50 $100 grocery gift cards for families experiencing food shortages Arranging professional counseling services for 13 students in need. Collecting 30 tablets so...
Answering Houston’s Urgent and Long-term Needs
Answering Houston's Urgent and Long-term Needs Fall 2020 Response Update The Summary The onset of COVID-19 this spring required Breakthrough Houston (BTH) to act nimbly in responding to new challenges while ensuring the needs of our students were addressed...
Pandemic Related Updates: Serving Houston Students Safely
The Breakthrough Houston leadership team continues to carefully monitor the Coronavirus. The physical and emotional health of our students and their families, our teachers, staff and supporters remains our utmost priority. Please check our website continually for...
Meet Program Director, Jarvis Lundy!
Why did you choose a career in education? Growing up, I always thought I'd be a lawyer. But my time as a Teacher Fellow and School Year teacher with Breakthrough during college truly changed my life’s trajectory. Seeing the impact that I was able to have on students...
Meet Kurchi Basu!
Kurchi joined Breakthrough Houston in 2018 as the College Bound Program Director. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, she earned a B.A. in sociology/anthropology/Latin American Studies from Carleton College, as well as an M.Ed from University of St. Thomas. Kurchi is...
What are the top skills Breakthrough students rely on in college?
Breakthrough Houston believes in #EducationForAll. Our primary focus is to prepare students for competitive high schools and college – but our support doesn’t end there! Recently we caught up with some of our 2019 graduates to see how they’re enjoying college life and...
How Breakthrough Houston Shaped Me
By: Marie-Anne Barron Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow at Connect, Summer 2019 When I look back on this summer, I think about the friendships I strengthened coming back from college. I think about the time I spent with family—teasing and loving them enough to last...