Mar 3, 2022 | Event, Press Release, Story
Decades of Leadership Honored. 3rd Annual Black History Month Essay Contest in Honor of Garth C. Reeves, Sr. Breakthrough Miami announced winners of its 3rd Annual Black History Month Essay Contest. The contest, established to honor Garth C. Reeves Sr., publisher...
Dec 10, 2021 | Event, Press Release, Story
Miami’s Opportunity Generator Hosted Its 9th Annual Support-A-Scholar Celebration Honoring 30 Years of Breakthroughs. Celebrating 30 years of transformative work as Miami’s Opportunity Generator, Breakthrough Miami hosted its Annual Support-A-Scholar Celebration on...
Aug 16, 2021 | Featured, Press Release
Breakthrough Miami Partners with Assurant® to Launch New Tech Service to Support The Next Generation of Diverse Leaders & Educational Advocates Breakthrough Miami has teamed up with Assurant to ensure our Scholars, Teaching Fellows, volunteers, staff and alumni...
Jul 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Parners In Opportunity – Career Day 2021 Thirty years as Miami’s Opportunity Generator doesn’t happen without good partners. Our 2021 Career Day was a phenomenal success, thanks to our dynamic corporate and community collaborators and the enthusiasm of our...
May 25, 2021 | Event, Featured, Story
We invite you to meet the Class of 2021, be inspired, and become the next class of opportunity generators! We are excited to celebrate this significant milestone with our Breakthrough Scholars, as we join the nation in recognizing College Signing Day. Culminating...
May 6, 2021 | Story
Legacy 2nd Annual Black History Month Essay Contest In Honor of the late Garth C. Reeves, Sr. Breakthrough Miami is excited to share the 2nd Annual Black History Month Essay Contest in honor of veteran, community leader, equality and civil rights activist, black press...
Apr 21, 2021 | Press Release, Uncategorized
Dear Breakthrough Miami Village, The killing of George Floyd fueled a global movement for racial justice and police reform. We mourn the tragic loss of Mr. Floyd and the Black lives lost before and after his killing. A guilty verdict in the case against Derek Chauvin...
Mar 1, 2021 | Featured, Press Release, Story
A warm Breakthrough welcome to our newest board members March 2021 Miami, FL (March, 2021) Breakthrough Miami announced the appointment of four new board members who will each help uphold the organization’s mission to create a vibrant learning environment for...
Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
“As an Opportunity Generator in our community for 30 years, Breakthrough Miami is committed to level the playing field. Aligned with the social justice goals of the NFL, our work is focused on closing the opportunity gap, generating social mobility, nurturing...
Nov 16, 2020 | Featured, Press Release, Story
Breakthrough Miami and The Miami Dolphins FOOTBALL UNITES™ Host Breakthroughs and Bridges Workshop Students and players engage in topics around racial equity Miami, November 16, 2020 – Breakthrough Miami and The Miami Dolphins FOOTBALL UNITES™ program join forces for...
Sep 30, 2020 | Story
Opening Doors of Opportunity into STEM Fields – Solving National Challenges The National Science Foundation reports Black and Hispanic Engineers are only 5% / 6% of the workforce respectively, reflecting a lack of access, exposure and confidence in STEM...
Jul 15, 2020 | Story
Tell the Story: Herald Feature on Breakthrough Scholar Heavyn Lee The story of Breakthrough Miami Scholar alumnus and Teaching Fellow Heavyn Lee was featured this weekend in the Miami Herald. Heavyn shares her story of dreams and ambition with Breakthrough Scholars...
Jul 6, 2020 | Featured, Story
New York Life Foundation Awards New York Life Foundation Awards 2-Year, $100,000 Grant to Breakthrough Miami to Help Middle School Students Transition to 9th Grade Competitive Award Recognizes Breakthrough Miami as National Leader in Out-Of-School-Time Learning The...
Jun 11, 2020 | Featured, Story
Honoring Leadership – Inaugural Black History Month Essay Contest In Honor of the late Garth C. Reeves, Sr. Breakthrough Miami is thrilled to share the inaugural 2020 Black History Month Essay Contest in honor of veteran, community leader, equality and civil...
Jun 10, 2020 | Featured, Story
Scholars Inspiring Change – Social Justice Initiatives Ariana Olivero Rodriguez, Breakthrough Miami Intern – Summer 2019 Social Justice is the fair distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. The topics chosen do not yet have a...
Jun 5, 2020 | Featured, Story
Breakthrough To The Top Excellence is not a destination it’s a journey. As optimistic and motivated fourth graders, Breakthrough Miami Scholars forge a path to their future. Seizing opportunities to maximize their potential, our Scholars excel with grit, vision, and...
Apr 3, 2020 | Featured, Story
New Appointments To Board of Directors April 2020 Miami, FL ( April 3, 2020) –– Breakthrough Miami is solidifying its commitment to closing the opportunity gap and creating pathways to college success with the appointment of three new board members with diverse...
Mar 23, 2020 | Event, Featured, Story
A letter from our CEO to the Village Dear Breakthrough Miami Village, I hope this note finds you and your families safe and healthy. I recognize that everyone is dealing with unique and uncertain times. I am pleased to share that our team has committed to ...
Oct 17, 2019 | Event, Featured, Story
Miami Dolphins FOOTBALL UNITES™ Collaborate with Breakthrough Miami to Host Breakthroughs and Bridges Workshop The Miami Dolphins FOOTBALL UNITES™ program and Breakthrough Miami jointed to host Breakthroughs and Bridges, bringing together 50 students from diverse...
Jul 17, 2019 | Event, Featured, Story
Career Day 2019 For more than 20 years, Breakthrough Miami has hosted a professional week during our Summer Institute, exposing our scholars to the breadth of exciting career opportunities available to students who work hard and dream big. Advancing our 8th grade...
