Breakthrough Advocate and Long-time Supporter Honored as Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation of the Year by Greater Austin’s Association of Fundraising Professionals The Michael & Alice Kuhn Foundation We’re excited to share that the Michael & Alice Kuhn Foundation, long-time Breakthrough supporter and advocate, has been honored 2024 Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professional, Greater Austin’s, in recognition of the foundation’s investments in social justice and educational equity in our community and beyond. How It Started Mic ..read more

March 6 at 6pm – March 7 at 6 pm Amplify Austin is our city’s annual day of giving.  This year, Breakthrough Central Texas has an ambitious goal to raise $50,000 to support the next class of Breakthrough students who will grow, graduate and give back to Austin! This time of the year offers an exciting opportunity for Breakthrough to grow our community, increase awareness about our mission – and of course – increase funds to help current students. Will you help us fuel the future for First-Gen? Support students who will grow, graduate, and give back to the Austin Community. Learn ..read more

Breakthrough Behind the Scenes is a quarterly series of conversations, hosted at our East Austin headquarters, where we pull back the curtain on our mission, featuring a different topic each quarter. You will learn about our innovative, long-term approach to creating first-generation college graduates, meet alumni and program leadership, and hear about ways to make a difference for our Breakthrough students and community. Date: Friday, December 13 Time: 9 AM – 10:30 AM Location: TBD CLICK HERE TO RSVP The post December Behind the Scenes appeared first on Breakthrough Central Texas ..read more

Breakthrough Behind the Scenes is a quarterly series of conversations, hosted at our East Austin headquarters, where we pull back the curtain on our mission, featuring a different topic each quarter. You will learn about our innovative, long-term approach to creating first-generation college graduates, meet alumni and program leadership, and hear about ways to make a difference for our Breakthrough students and community. Date: Friday, September 20 Time: 9 AM – 10:30 AM Location: TBD CLICK HERE TO RSVP The post September Behind the Scenes appeared first on Breakthrough Central Texas ..read more

Breakthrough Behind the Scenes is a quarterly series of conversations, hosted at our East Austin headquarters, where we pull back the curtain on our mission, featuring a different topic each quarter. You will learn about our innovative, long-term approach to creating first-generation college graduates, meet alumni and program leadership, and hear about ways to make a difference for our Breakthrough students and community. Date: Friday, May 3 Time: 9 AM – 10:30 AM Location: Breakthrough Office, 1050 E. 11th Street, Suite 350, Austin, Texas 78702 CLICK HERE TO RSVP The post May Behind the S ..read more

Date: Friday, February 23 Time: 9 AM – 10:30 AM Location: Breakthrough Office, 1050 E. 11th Street, Suite 350, Austin, Texas 78702 This quarter’s special topic: Join us as we kick off this year’s quarterly Breakthrough Behind the Scenes series with a conversation with Breakthrough Executive Director Michael Griffith. Learn more about the state of the organization, our strategic priorities, how we continue to innovate to meet the needs of our students and families, and ways you can get involved in 2024.  CLICK HERE TO RSVP The post Coffee with Michael Griffith, Executive Director ..read more

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​On November 8, 2023, AMD partnered with Austin FC, Breakthrough Central Texas, Manor New Tech Middle School and EK Fluid Gaming to welcome more than 100 students and educational staff to Q2 Stadium for a hands-on day of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning. More than 50 AMD volunteers guided sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from Manor New Tech Middle School and Breakthrough Central Texas in building computer systems. The students installed AMD 7600 CPUs and AMD Radeon GPUs along with memory cards. Student and volunteer cheers echoed throughout the room as team ..read more

What an incredible evening!  Last night, the Breakthrough community came together for the 2023 Breakthrough Benefit Concert in the heart of downtown Austin. Amidst the music and celebration of Breakthrough students and families, we were honored to have powerful sister duo Robin Resas and Zion Hipolito, our guest speakers, reflect upon their experiences to postsecondary success. They reminded us that being first in your family to earn a college degree often requires courage and bravery- but when you’re partnered with Breakthrough on that journey, you aren’t alone: I am so proud to ..read more

BEHIND THE SCENES You will experience Breakthrough behind the scenes at our East Austin headquarters. You will learn about our innovative, long-term approach to creating first-generation college graduates, meet alumni and program leadership who are on the front line changing lives, and hear about ways you can make a difference. Friday, December 8 from 9 AM – 10:30 AM at the Breakthrough Office CLICK HERE TO RSVP The post Behind the Scenes appeared first on Breakthrough Central Texas ..read more