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Da'Quan Tucker

To be a Breakthrough student means a lot.  But to stand before you today is an honor that is priceless to my heart.  Hello, my name is Da'Quan Tucker and I am a junior at Central High School, class of 272.  When I first heard of Breakthrough I was a sixth grader with multiple problems.  One, I was not doing so well in school, and two, I was shy, and not much of a talker.  This was because I felt as thought I had no voice.  I wanted to be part of this program with the hopes of improving my graders.  However, Breakthrough gave me so much more than academic a

Bubakarr Jalloh

­Breakthrough has helped me so much both physically and mentally.  Each year, when returning to school after a summer at Breakthrough I was able to pass all of my classes.  As a result, I scored advanced in both reading and math.  Along with growing academically, Breakthrough has also helped me make new friends and to become a leader.

Jalessa Mungin

In 2003, Jalessa was in the sixth grade at her neighborhood school in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.  She was a good student and had hopes of one day being the first in her family to go to college, although she wasn’t sure how she would get there.  In her middle school, classrooms went without books, and even without teachers.  Her neighborhood high school had one of the worst four-year graduation rates in Philadelphia last year at 36%. 

Tana

Breakthrough taught us that we were capable of doing things that seemed out of our reach and capabilities.

Amber Brumskill

Things changed for me after I started Breakthrough.  I had the opportunity to meet new people and the work became challenging. The teachers taught me things totally different from what I was learning in school.

Rashaun Williams

Because of Breakthrough, I have more opportunities and more doors open then before. What Breakthrough has done is allowed me to use my mind in all sorts of new and positive ways.

Rustin

Breakthrough helped me a lot academically, and it made me discipline myself to spend more time on the subjects I found difficult.

Rayna

Breakthrough made me realize it's ok to be a nerd. Being surrounded by people who were excited about learning made me more comfortable with my enthusiasm for school.