Feb 28, 2025 | Event, Story
Winners Announced for Breakthrough Miami’s 6th Annual Garth C. Reeves Essay Contest: Celebrating Untold Stories Breakthrough Miami proudly honors the winners of its 6th Annual Garth C. Reeves Essay Contest. This Black History Month initiative honors the legacy of...
Feb 3, 2025 | Event, Story
St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School Goes the Extra Mile for Breakthrough Miami The St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School community laced up their running shoes, hit the pavement, and made a powerful impact by hosting another incredible Alumni 5K & Fun Run in support...
Nov 21, 2024 | Featured, Story
“Breakthrough’s academic enrichment is notable, but perhaps even more deserving of praise is the subliminal work that it did for me as a child that no textbook could have offered: a masterclass in community until I could world-build on my own. It is a...
Oct 30, 2024 | Featured, Story
“It won’t be your geography that marks your journey…It’ll be three things; The depth of your relationships, the foundation of your values and the courage of your decision-making” – Jason Jenkins (1974-2022) Celebrating Jason Jenkins Day of Service By...
Oct 28, 2024 | Event, Featured, Story
Breakthrough Miami’s 5th Annual Race to Breakthrough turns Truly EPIC! We’ve reached the Race finish line, but the breakthroughs are just beginning! Breakthrough Miami’s 5th Annual Race to Breakthrough was… yes, EPIC! This year, in honor of our fifth...
Sep 30, 2024 | Featured, Story
“Coding the Future: Young Coders Initiative and Breakthrough Miami Join Forces” By Aryaman Jaggi, Young Coders Initiative Team Member In the heart of Miami, a powerful collaboration is opening doors for bright young minds. The Young Coders Initiative, a...
Jun 19, 2024 | Event, Story
We join the nation in recognizing Juneteenth. We honor African Americans’ resilience, strength, and triumphs in the pursuit of freedom and equality. This historic day, honoring the end of slavery with the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation of...
May 8, 2024 | Event, Featured, Story
At Breakthrough Miami, our DREAMSCAPE of potential and possibility is limitless! Wine Women & Shoes 2024 exuded with our signature breakalicious spirit and energy. A beautiful reflection of our program and mission, the event galvanized a diverse, influential, and...
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...
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...
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...
Dec 13, 2022 | Event, Featured, Story
Jeremy Mathurin, Breakthrough Miami Scholar Alumnus – Support-A-Scholar...
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....
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,...
Jul 15, 2022 | Event, Story
Partners and Mentors – Career Day 2022 Our 2022 Career Day was a phenomenal success! Our annual Career Day is a highly anticipated part of the summer experience for our 200 8th graders. This year, our Scholars were introduced to careers in a broad diversity of...
Jun 1, 2022 | Press Release, Story
“Breakthrough Miami is honored to be selected as an NFL Inspire Change grantee for a second year. Aligned with the social justice goals of the NFL, we are empowering young people to develop as leaders and ensuring our Scholars are thriving on their path to catch...
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...
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...
