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...
By: Reagan Kimzey Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, SJS Summer 2022 Breakthrough Houston (BTH) was everything I could have ever wanted as a student. The idea of a “Growth vs. Fixed” mindset, which BTH bases its academics on, was something I had never encountered...
By: Mahi Tessema Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, Connect Summer 2022 In 2016, I was accepted into Breakthrough Houston as a student. Within the program, I found a community of mentors and peers that made me want to improve not only as a student, but as a person...
By: Xitlali Mujica Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, SJS Summer 2022 As a young child who primarily spoke Spanish at home, my English skills were not strong. Instead of actually helping me in her classroom to read and understand the English language, my teacher...
By: Dorinda Kyeremateng Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, College Bound Summer 2021 “What better way to give back to Breakthrough than teaching for it?” I posed this question to myself earlier this year, and the outcome has been nothing short of magnificent. As...
