breakthrough silicon valley

First-Gen Students, Next-Gen Leaders

Elevating First-Generation Communities Through Education

CHARTING THE JOURNEY

Our approach

Personalized support

From day one, we individualized advising that not only prepares students for college, but empowers them to craft their own personal, educational, and professional futures.

building supportive communities

Through spirited summer experiences and a year-round engagements, we cultivate a sense of belonging that fuels high school graduation and college persistence.

Near Peer mentors and role models

Our Teaching Fellows and peer mentors amplify our individualized support, catalyze student motivation, shape skill-sets and create career-focused networks.

family support

Through targeted workshops and family conferences, we extend our community of learners to include parents, equipping them to be informed and engaged stewards of their children's futures.


TWO PATHS, ONE MOVEMENT

Shaping Scholars, Inspiring Educators

Transforming lives through education

Unlocking futures, one student at a time. Our seven-year odyssey is an all-encompassing strategy to launch first-generation students into higher education. With a tailored blend of academic rigor, personalized advising, and leadership development, we aim to get students to college while empowering them to own their journey and transform their lives.

Cultivating tomorrow’s educators and advocates

Inspiration begets inspiration. Our unique students-teaching-students model is more than pedagogy; it's a movement. By giving high-achieving high school and college students the platform to teach, we're creating a ripple effect that inspires a new generation of educators and equity advocates. This isn't just about filling classrooms; it's about changing the face of education

ways to get involved

  • Create your future. Breakthrough Silicon Valley offers an unwavering commitment to your academic and personal growth, transforming your today into a limitless tomorrow.

  • Ignite the spark of lifelong learning and change the face of education. As a teaching fellow with Breakthrough Silicon Valley, you instruct and inspire.

  • Volunteering with Breakthrough Silicon Valley amplifies your personal and community impact. Share your skills, mentor future leaders, and integrate into the fabric of transformative journeys.

  • Work at the intersection of innovation, educational equity, and transformation. We're seeking impassioned individuals ready to disrupt the status quo and make a tangible difference.

  • Your contribution is more than a donation; it's the cornerstone of a future yet unwritten. Become an architect of change, and empower our next generation of leaders, educators, and innovators.

Be Part of the Change

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