Aug 9, 2023 | Event, Featured
WATCH OUT WORLD. OUR SCHOLARS AND THEIR BIG DREAMS ARE ON THE RISE! Today we join the nation in recognizing College Signing Day and salute our Class of 2023 Breakthrough Miami Scholars for their vision, grit, and commitment. College is a pivotal moment in our...
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...
Jan 3, 2023 | Event, Featured, Press Release
Thanks to YOU, WE INSPIRE CHANGE. The end of the year presents an opportunity to zoom out of the day-to-day and see our efforts holistically. We embrace this time for our minds to shift focus from the on-the-ground programming, planning, evaluating, fundraising, 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,...
Sep 27, 2022 | Event, Featured
OUTDISTANCED, AGAIN! With vigor and style, YOU ELEVATED the path ahead for our next class of Breakthrough Scholars. Our 3rd Annual Virtual Race to Breakthrough eclipsed all expectations and ignited a virtual pep rally of spirit and support. Born out of a need for...
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...
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...
