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Last modified: January 8, 2013, 9:16 PM
Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia is a six-year academic enrichment program that builds a path from middle school to college for low-income students from Philadelphia and Camden. Breakthrough also inspires talented college and high school students to become educators and engaged citizens by giving them responsibility for teaching in its programs.
Breakthrough provides rigorous academic enrichment and college preparation for students from 7th through 12th grades through summer and school year programming; it also provides high school and college admissions support and counseling. College and high school students from around the country serve as teacher interns in Breakthrough's classrooms. Breakthrough emphasizes academic excellence, family involvement, leadership, teamwork, creativity, and diversity. Breakthrough is an affiliate of the national Breakthrough Collaborative. For additional information please visit www.breakthroughphilly.org or www.breakthroughcollaborative.org.
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