Story Archives - Breakthrough Miami

Transformative.

Nov 14, 2023 | Story

“You took this kid, who was smart and hardworking but whose test scores placed in him the bottom 2%, who was ready to learn and eager to achieve, through speech impediments and mild dyslexia, and he grows and develops under the care of Breakthrough — he...

Breakthrough Miami is proud to be honored as Program of the Year by The Children’s Trust

May 16, 2023 | Event, Press Release, Story

We are celebrating a historical moment of achievement! Breakthrough Miami is proud to be honored as Program of the Year by The Children’s Trust. Selected for the award among more than 300 Trust-funded programs, this honor is a prestigious milestone. Since 2007...

Garth Reeves 2023 Winners

Mar 30, 2023 | Event, Featured, Press Release, Story

Champions of Courage 4th Annual Black History Month Essay Contest In Honor of the late Garth C. Reeves, Sr. Breakthrough Miami is honored to celebrate the winners of the 4th Annual Black History Month Essay Contest in honor of veteran, community leader, equality and...

Jeremy Mathurin, Breakthrough Miami Scholar Alumnus

Dec 13, 2022 | Event, Featured, Story

Jeremy Mathurin, Breakthrough Miami Scholar Alumnus – Support-A-Scholar...

Gratitude Week

Nov 22, 2022 | Event, Story

‘Tis the Season of Gratitude The season of gratitude is all year long at Breakthrough Miami. Over the past year, we have embedded and shaped our partnership with the Choose Kindness Foundation, a national thought leader in the area of social-emotional wellness....

First Gen Day

Nov 8, 2022 | Story

“It really spoke to me – that day I went to my mom and said ‘sign these papers,’ and I told her ‘this is my future.” – Richard Tijerino, Scholar Alumnus, Class of 2022Presidential Music Scholarship recipientUniversity of Miami, Frost School of Music,...