Building the Next Generation of College-Bound Leaders This summer, Breakthrough Atlanta proudly served nearly 100 high-school students across three transformative programs designed to empower, inspire, and prepare our scholars for post-secondary success. From rising...
Breakthrough Atlanta graduates walk down the aisle in their caps and gowns during the 2025 Scholar-Send-off celebration. Photo credit: Abbey Cutrer / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. As our summer programming comes to a close and we celebrate our 2025 graduating...
Scholars gather on stage to celebrate their graduation from high school and from Breakthrough Atlanta’s multi-year program. Photo credit: Abbey Cutrer / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This summer, Breakthrough Atlanta celebrated 19 high school graduates who...
In late April, Breakthrough Atlanta received word that we would no longer receive our AmeriCorps funding. That means a loss of $355,000 for college students – Teaching Fellows – in our summer programs. This happened just days after they were notified of...
The AJC ran the following opinion piece in their education section on May 7, 2025. View the article here on the AJC’s site. By Monique Shields, CEO of Breakthrough Atlanta For nearly three decades, Breakthrough Atlanta has been a beacon of opportunity...
