


An Unexpected Journey: From Business to the Classroom with Spencer Smith
An Unexpected Journey: From Business to the Classroom: Spencer Smith In the world of education, sometimes the most impactful teachers are those who never imagined themselves standing at the front of a classroom. Spencer Smith, a Business Management graduate from...
Transforming Teaching Careers: The Impact of Thrive Teacher Coaching
Transforming Teaching Careers: The Impact of Thrive Teacher Coaching In Alabama, where 52% of new teachers leave the profession within their first three years, the Thrive Teacher Program intervenes for early career educators. This innovative initiative by our team of...
Breaking Through Barriers: The Purifoy’s Journey with Breakthrough Birmingha
Breaking Through Barriers: The Purifoy’s Journey with Breakthrough Birmingham Empowering Education: A Seven-Year Partnership with BTB What does it take to transform a scholar’s educational journey and open doors to a world of possibilities? For the Purifoy...
Nurturing Future Educators: Kamora’s Journey with Breakthrough Birmingham
At Breakthrough Birmingham, we’re on a mission to close the opportunity gap for underrepresented students through unique educational experiences. Our teaching fellow program is vital to this mission, nurturing the next generation of educators and leaders. One...
Celebrating Community and Education Equity: Juneteenth BBQ in Talladega
Juneteenth BBQ in Talladega On a warm June day, Breakthrough Birmingham brought together its teaching fellows, staff, and the community for a Juneteenth BBQ in Talladega. This event was more than just a gathering; it celebrated unity, resilience, and the shared...
2 Weeks Off: The Lasting Impact COVID-19 Had on Students’ Experience
2 Weeks Off: The Lasting Impact COVID-19 Had on Students’ Experience In March 2020, an announcement sounded through most schools in the country, “school will be out for two weeks.” Over the moon, students came home, ready for a two-week surprise...
From Virtual Classrooms to Lifelong Impact: Madison Zeitvogel’s Journey with Breakthrough Birmingham
When Madison Zeitvogel signed up for her first summer as a teaching fellow with Breakthrough Birmingham in 2021, she had no idea how profoundly it would shape her future. What started as a leap into the unknown soon turned into a transformative journey that spanned...
Unwrapping Culture Nights with Ruchi
At Breakthrough Birmingham, we’re about sparking curiosity, one scholar, teaching fellow, and staff member at a time. We’re on a mission to create waves of impact on educational inequity across Alabama by diving headfirst into our community’s unique...