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ANNUAL REPORT 2019 - 2020

KENT DENVER at

OUR MISSION

To increase the

educational and

social opportunities

of motivated , financially

under-resourced

middle and high school

students through a

program

To motivate and train

college students for

careers in education

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184middle school students

200high school students

60 Denver Public Schools (DPS) and Englewood Public Schools (EPS)

For nine consecutive years 100 %of Breakthrough seniors have graduated high school!

26 th year of closing the opportunity gap in Denver Public Schools and Englewood Public Schools

WHO ARE WE?

WHAT’S OUR IMPACT?

“What made me apply for Breakthrough was the ability to get ahead and be more prepared for the following year One thing I really love now about being a part of Breakthrough is the teachers and full community All of the teachers are very loving and caring and as a student they make me feel valued and supported”

BREAKTHROUGH’S IMPACT IN 2019-2020:

100 %ofBreakthrough high school seniors graduated in 2020

100 %of Breakthrough 2020 graduates are pursuing a college degree

35 daysof additional in person and virtual academic instruction

is a six-year after school and summer program that

supports middle and high school students through

challenges and transitions while simultaneously

training aspiring educators

All programs and services are provided

at no cost to all of our students and Teaching Fellows.

KENT DENVER

at

12% of students deferred enrollment, due to COVID-19, to Spring or Fall 2021

DENVER & ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

Breakthrough successfully served middle and high school students from over

60 Denver and Englewood Public Schools in 2019-2020

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Odyssey School of Denver

West Leadership Academy

Englewood Leadership Academy

Fort Logan Northgate

High Point Academy Hill Campus of Arts & Science International School

at Thornton Middle KIPP Northeast Denver

Denver School of the Arts

Florida Pitt Waller

Denver Green School DSST Public Schools Bishop Elementary

Henry World School Charles Hay World School

Laredo Middle School Manual McAuliffe McAuliffe International KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy

Dr MLK Jr Early College

Cherrelyn Elementary Clayton Elementary Compass Academy Columbia Middle School Denver Center for International Studies

Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy

Merrill Middle School

Place Bridge Academy Skinner Middle School STRIVE Preparatory Schools

Girls Athletic Leadership Schools Grant Beacon Middle School Hamilton Middle School

Wyatt Academy Charter Bear Valley

MIDDLE SCHOOLS SERVED:

SUMMER PROGRAM

Rigorous Academics, Leadership Activities &

Community Building for 7th-9th Grade Students

Intensive six-week in-person and virtual summer

session (M-TH, 9am-2pm)*

• 28 days of rigorous instruction in math, reading,

writing, and science

• Socially Distanced Friday Neighborhood Meetups

(9:30am-10:30am & 12:30pm-1:30pm)

Who did we serve this summer?

SUMMER IMPACT:

64 programming hours to 7th-9th grade Breakthrough students

34 programming hours to 10th grade Breakthrough students

58 hours of synchronous academic instruction

53 various asynchronous electives

17 total summer volunteers helped deliver student supplies

3 summer supply deliveries to over 200 students

73 Chromebooks loaned to students

PARTICIPATION BY GRADE:

7th grade (Class of 2026): 97%

8th grade (Class of 2025): 84%

9th grade (Class of 2024): 86%

10th grade (Class of 2023): 86%

PARENT SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS:

89% of Breakthrough parents satisfied

with the virtual Summer Programming

82% of Breakthrough parents satisfied

with the in-person Summer Programming

94%

Students

of Color

37%

Come From a Single Parent Household

49%

Speak a Language Other than English

in Their Home

90%

Qualified for Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

First Generation College Bound

*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Breakthrough transitioned the 2020 Summer Program to virtual classes Monday - Thursday and Friday neighborhood meetups (in an effort to allow our community to engage in person within the capacity of social distancing guidelines).

Total Summer

& School Year Volunteers

147

Total Volunteers

“Breakthrough is

a community of support and love where I know I will always be accepted for who

I am I know that I will always be able to count on this community

to help me through challenges

The students are all so inspiring and the dedication of the full time team is so admirable I applied to

be a volunteer once I got to high school and I loved it! I eventually worked up the confidence to apply to be a Teaching Fellow

Being a Teaching Fellow has been my favorite role with Breakthrough so far because you get to spend more time and form really solid relationships with students The students’

dedication pushes me to be the best teacher and volunteer that I can be for them It is a place that has become such an important part of my life and I can’t picture

my life without it.”

- Janet McDermott

Senior, Kent Denver School

Breakthrough Student Board

*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Breakthrough implemented four

of the seven planned Saturday School sessions

VOLUNTEER STATISTICS:

Once per month during the school year*

NON-TRADITIONAL SUBJECTS:

• Social Justice

• Business Acumen

• Medical Student for a Day

• Celebrate the Arts

• Health and Wellness

• Global Awareness

• Our Community

+ academic support and guidance

SATURDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM

Non-Traditional School-Year Support For Middle School and High School Students

20

Anschutz Medical Student Mentors

16

Student Board Members

23

Breakthrough Advisory Board Members

79%

First Generation

College Bound

Breakthrough Kent Denver (2020) Denver Public Schools (2019) Englewood Public Schools (2019) Colorado (2019)

*Colorado Department of Education: http://www2.cde.state.co.us/cdereval/graduationdatamap.asp

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES*

100%

71%

81%

53%

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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

(Serves 8th - 10th grades)

• 8th grade high school selection counseling

for students and their families

• 9th grade academic support

• 8th and 9th grade high school transition

support for students and their families

• 10th grade intensive three-week in-person

and virtual summer session (M-F, 9am-12pm)

• 14 days of rigorous instruction in reading,

science, team building and leadership

HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAMS

Breakthrough’s Support Continues Through High School to Ensure

Our Students Graduate and Go to College!

COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM

(Serves 10th - 12th grades)

• 10th grade high school success support

and professional development

• 11th grade SAT test prep practice

• 11th and 12th grade college support with

essays, applications, personal statements,

resumes, interview practice, college list

making and financial aid

• 10th - 12th summer opportunity search,

course selection counseling, and volunteer

and leadership opportunities

BREAKTHROUGH CLASS OF 2020 COLLEGE MATRICULATION:

Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Colorado State University

Community College of Denver Dartmouth College

Howard University Metropolitan State University of Denver Mount Holyoke College

Otero Junior College Regis University Southwestern University University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Colorado Denver

University of Denver University of Hawai’i at Manoa University of Kansas

University of Northern Colorado University of Wyoming

TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM

Training the Next Generation of Dedicated Educators

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES*

“I have always had a love for teaching, coaching and mentoring students I

am minoring in education for my undergraduate degree and Breakthrough seemed like a really cool educational program to get involved with, especially one centered around providing equity to students

Breakthrough to me means family We are a big community with open arms willing and wanting to have fun, interact and really enjoy learning together I know that this experience has just furthered my passion for pursuing something related to education in the future.”

- Trey Minter

SUMMER STAFF:

• Serves college students aspiring to become teachers

• Nine-week intensive Teacher Training Program

• Six-week virtual and in-person classroom experience:

lesson plan implementation and behavior management

• Daily coaching from professional educators on instruction

and behavior management

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROCESS:

120Teaching Fellow Applications from Across the Country

30Accepted Positions

*Only 9 Teaching Fellows retained due to COVID-19

56%

People

of Color

44%

Returning Teachers

33%

Breakthrough Student Alumni

In 2020,

75%of our

senior teachers are pursuing careers in education!

BREAKTHROUGH STAFF

Sarah Dutcher- Executive Director Brooke Lynn Brewer- Program Director Jhasmyne Cooper-Moore- Communications & Program Coordinator

Parker Groves- College Bound Coordinator Dawn Mohatt- Director of Finance Margot Pinto- Parent Liaison

BREAKTHROUGH STUDENT BOARD

Shannon Beirne Caley Capoot Guillermo Garcia-Tejeda Emily Hogan

Lauren Krauss Faith

Board Chair

Alexis Mandava Anjali

Board Chair

Janet McDermott Alexa Moretti Enrique

Board Chair

Remi Peck Kayla Robertson Taleen Sample Sayuri Toribio Carley Wiley

BREAKTHROUGH BOARDS & STAFF

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Foundation Support/Corporate- $294,601

Individuals- $196,876

Events- $231,488

REVENUE

24%

36%

12%

28%

Program- $605,848

Administration- $51,246

Fundraising & Communication- $111,993

EXPENSES

14%

7%

WHAT DO WE NEED TO

MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Breakthrough Development

79%

In-Kind Donations- $98,490

*$2,000 is Englewood Busing Support

*$96,490 is Kent Denver School Facility Use

BREAKTHROUGH ADVISORY BOARD

Dr Eric Chandler Cindy Dash Sarah

Executive Director

Kristin Finch Jen Frenkel Jen Greco Carrie Green Lynn Haecker

Dr Rand Harrington Janet Holmes Melinda

Board Co-Chair

Kevin Kearney Phil Klein Nhu Lam Janice Laney Michanda

Board Co-Chair

Chip McKeever Gretchen

Board Co-Chair

Dawn Mohatt Sharon Moulton Jason Mundy Margot

Parent Liaison

Lisa Snyder Elaine Weng

BREAKTHROUGH

BOARDS & STAFF

THE BREAKTHROUGH PLEDGE

(Recited every day by the community)

WE ARE BREAKTHROUGH, AND WE COMMIT OURSELVES

TO HARD WORK, DEDICATION, RESPECT, FUN, AND MOST OF ALL EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING.

BREAKTHROUGH PARTNERS

Kent Denver School Denver Public Schools Englewood Public Schools Breakthrough National Collaborative Anschutz Medical School

College Track Denver Kids Denver Test Prep Horizons

La Napoule Art Foundation Mindfish Test Prep The Challenge Foundation The Cottonwood Institute The Denver Scholarship Foundation Young Americans Center for Financial Education

or follow us on:

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WWW.BREAKTHROUGHDENVER.ORG

STARS

($49,999 & up)

The Anschutz Foundation

“Margot & Marc Pinto

*Breakthrough

Inspiration Award

Winners*”

BRIDGES

($15,000 - $49,999)

The Bardsley Foundation

The Fox Family

Foundation

The Janus Henderson

Foundation

Lynn Luce Kitt & Lance Kitt

Janice & Tim Laney

Karen Padgett &

Scott Ryan

The Peyback Foundation

Kathryn & Tim Ryan

The State of Colorado

The Tuchman Family

Foundation

The Walter S Rosenberry

III Charitable Trust

CATALYSTS

($10,000 - $14,999)

“Anonymous

*In Honor of Margot &

Marc Pinto*”

The Charles A

Weyerhaeuser Memorial

Foundation

Annie Cordova &

Mark Corbett

Jen & Brian Frenkel

Natural Habitat

Adventures

The State Farm Mutual

Automobile Company

The Virginia W Hill

Foundation

Sheila & Willy Walker

FOUNDERS

($5,000 - $9,999)

Nhu Lam & David Agostine

Sarah Anschutz Michele & Bill Bergner Community Banks

of Colorado The Cross H Foundation

“Jo Marie & George Dancik

*In Honor of Sharon &

Jeff Moulton*”

The Daniels Fund Karen & Dale De Leo The Denver Active 20-30 Children’s Foundation Chris & Joey Fanale Lynn & Kelly Haecker Donna & Norm Herz Lori & Peter McDermott Gretchen Murray McLaughlin & Chris McLaughlin Lisa & Jake Mortell Sharon & Jeff Moulton Heather & Jimmy Mulvihill

Dory & Bob Pratt RMB Capital Management, LLC Carol & George Solich The Solich Fund The Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation Neil Webber Kristine & Art Zeile

ADVOCATES

($2,000 - $4,999)

Betsy & Lee Barrow Tami & Duke Beardsley Lauren & David Benson Jeff & Tiffany Deutsch Denver Metro OMS Dietmeier Orthodontics Leanne Paez-Duncan &

Kevin Duncan Elevated Catering Jennifer & Paul Elliott Merrell Aspin &

Mark Fallon Shayla & Garret Francis Kristi & Marshall Garner Rebecca & Ken Gart Sarah & Neil Goldblatt Anders & Ginna Halverson Nancy & Clifford Hickey Heather & Jared Hobson Sally Scott & Kevin Kearney

Elaine Weng & Tom Malley

Melissa & Mark Manassee Courtney Taylor Marsters & Stephen Marsters Mary & Joe Matarazzo Sarah Morse

Mountain Crust Pizza Danielle & Solomon Muwanga

Cindy Dash & Trent Novak

“Pat & Steve Parkhouse

*In Honor of Mr Bradley

Jackson*”

Ann Hovland & Kevin Patterson

Liz & David Payne Kristine & David Robertson

Liz & Blaine Rollins Terri & Jay Rolls Rachel Grynberg-Schepis & Rick Schepis Katie & Scott Schoelzel Betsy Searle & Mike Branham

Sarah & Mark Soane Todd Reed Jewelry

ENTHUSIASTS

($1,000-$1,999)

Sam & Robert Baumgarten Kim & Jim Bolt

CliftonLarsenAllen LLP Liza & Denny Coughlin Amy & Joe Covell

“Vicki & David Dansky

*In Honor of Margot &

Marc Pinto*”

The Frederick G Fish Foundation Ann & Rob Garner Scott Hallyburton Kris & Rand Harrington Marisa & Chad Hollingsworth Melinda & Matt Karp Amy Kennedy & Steve Miller

Delisa & Tony Mayer Pat McHenry & Jeff Bartholomew Lindsey & Chip McKeever Kristin & Mark McKissick Susan & Pete Neidecker Newgen Strategies & Solutions, LLC Sierra & Kaben Nimtz Oster Jewelers, Melissa & Jeremy Oster

Chris Petre Laney & Tom Pitstick Lara & John Purchase Lisa & Jeffery Snyder Paula & Laton Spahr Susan Jaffke-Stutz & Ari Stutz

Amie & Ben Valore-Caplan Ann & Hunt Walker Jennifer McIntosh Waters & Sean Waters

Megin & Adam Wolfman Lydia & John Woodard Meghan & Evan Zucker

DONORS

THANK YOU!