Wednesday evening, Director Lorena Martinez was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of San Juan Capistrano. Rotary President, Lorinda Sloss, introduced Ms. Martinez to club members and announced that the SJC Rotary has added Breakthrough to its causes and will fund...
Tuesday, October 7th, Stanford Admissions Representative Yanice Davis came to talk to Breakthrough students about college applications. Students began by sharing their top college choices and majors, even some of our middle school students shared their higher...
Tuesday night, Director Lorena Martinez gave a presentation about Breakthrough SJC to the Dana Point City Council. After learning about Breakthrough SJC during the program’s 2014 Visitors Day, Dana Point Mayor, Lisa Bartlett, was so inspired by Breakthrough SJC...
In 2012, Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano was completely transformed when the program received an AmeriCorps VISTA grant. The new partnership with AmeriCorps VISTA allowed the program to double its staff and increase its impact the San Juan Capistrano community...
As Breakthrough SJC says goodbye to former Assistant Director Bryan Boyce and AmeriCorps VISTA’s Jenna Robinson and Sandra Alvarez, the program eagerly welcomes three new staff members to start the new academic year. Alex Serna joins Breakthrough as the new Assistant...
Saturday, August 9th, Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano welcomed students, parents, teachers, and supporters to celebrate the end of its ninth summer program. The night began with a potluck dinner, graciously provided by parents. Celebration showcased students’ musical...