Our Impact &
Annual Report
Our Impact
Students
Teachers
Volunteers
173 Denver Public and Englewood Middle School Students
180 High School students
95% Qualified for free or reduced lunch
93% Students of Color
79% Will be the first generation in their family to continue on to higher education
30 Accepted Teaching Fellow Positions
83% Pursuing Careers in Education
30% Returning Staff
43% Breakthrough Student Alumni
73% Identified as People of Color
198 Total Volunteers
107 Summer & School Year Volunteers
32 Career Day Professionals
18 Student Board Members
25 Advisory Board Members
8 Breakthrough Alumni Board Members
In 2022, 100% Breakthrough seniors graduated high school
In 2022, 95% Breakthrough graduates are pursuing a college degree
In 2022, 83% Graduating Teaching Fellows are pursuing careers in education
2022 – 2023 impact stats
Hear from our alumni Teaching Fellows about how their Breakthrough experience impacted their careers in education.
2022 – 2023 Annual Report
“Having the opportunity to be a Teaching Fellow in a program I grew up with and that shaped me into who I am was something I will never forget. It pushed me to be the best version of myself and made me realize teaching is a passion I want to purse. I learned to regulate my emotions as well as create a meaningful relationship with every one of my students.”
Tierra Nettles
University of Northern Colorado
Breakthrough Teaching Fellow 2023, Student Alum
