Breakthrough Silicon Valley Employee Directory

Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees

Breakthrough Silicon Valley is a nonprofit organization operating a seven-year college access and success program for students from seventh grade through the first year of college. The tuition-free program provides year-round out-of-school-time academic support, counseling, and advocacy for a diverse cohort, primarily from under-resourced communities who will be first-generation college students. The organization uses a students-teaching-students model that offers professional development for high school and college students, enabling them to design and teach classes under the direction of experienced educators. The program reports that 99% of its graduates attend college immediately after high school.

Based in San Jose, California, Breakthrough Silicon Valley is an affiliate of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a national service organization that coordinates 25 Breakthrough sites nationwide. It sits in the nonprofit education sector and is focused on expanding access to higher education and developing the next generation of leaders, advocates, and educators.

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