How Exposure to Diverse Opportunities Leads to Positive Outcomes for Scholars.
Why are diverse experiences meaningful to positive student outcomes? At Breakthrough Birmingham, our commitment to the community goes beyond mere education. We invest in enriching experiences that empower our scholars to thrive. Central to our approach is the pillar...
Breaking Barriers: Nurturing Growth through Education Equity at Breakthrough Birmingham
Why is growth important to nurture when it comes to education equity in Birmingham? One of our three key pillars at Breakthrough Birmingham is “growth.” Growth fuels the work we do, propelling us and our scholars forward. Our mission of reversing education...
Who Was Your School Hero? Why Relationships Are Central To Positive Education Outcomes
Reflect on your time in school. Consider the teacher who left a lasting impression on your educational journey. What qualities did they possess that made them stand out? Relationships hold power in our lives, so what if we leverage them to their full potential? At...
Meet Ralph: A Conversation with Breakthrough’s Longest Recurring Donor
Written by Hattie O’Hara, Development Manager at Breakthrough Birmingham YR4YR is all about putting a spotlight on recurring giving. When I first started thinking about this campaign, I went back to our records to find who our current recurring donors are. There was...
Meet Reagan and Lesley: Scholar and Parent Reflections on Breakthrough’s Impact
“I’m committed, I mean it. Breakthrough is in our schedule now. It’s school, work, Breakthrough. It’s a part of what we are going to do every single year.” Lesley Harper is a mom who keeps her kids’ growth top of mind – it is made quickly...
Meet Jourdan: How Breakthrough Supports Teaching Fellows’ Growth Beyond Summer
Jourdan Elliott can attest to the value of peer-to-peer recruiting because she was recruited to be a Breakthrough Teaching Fellow through a text message from a friend. “I feel like if it were anybody else, I probably wouldn’t have given it thought at all. But because...
Meet Cathy: An Introduction to Breakthrough’s Teacher Coaching program
Birmingham City Schools (BCS) started its school year with over 100 teacher vacancies. Increasingly, those vacancies are in the former classrooms of new teachers – 52% of new Alabama teachers will leave the classroom before their third year. That’s why...
