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Learn. Teach. Achieve.

Breakthrough Kent Denver

Inspiring Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Teachers

ANNUAL REPORT2017-2018

OUR MISSION

To increase the educational and social opportunities of motivated, financially under-resourced, middle and high school students through a quality year-round program.

To motivate and train talented college students for careers in education.

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48 days of additional academic instruction

173 middle school students and185 high school students served from over

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

Breakthrough is the only program in Denver to have 100% of students graduate high school for the past seven years

Marks 24 years of closing the achievement gap in Denver Public Schools and Englewood Public Schools

“Before coming here, I had a hard time dealing with other students who would provoke me or try to bully me. Breakthrough gave me tools to control my anger and to think of other ways to deal with other students. By taking deep breaths or simply walking away, I stopped making situations worse, and started being more positive. This isn’t just an academic program that helps us get better in school, Breakthrough has actually changed who I am.”

- Levi Lee, 8th grade, Morey Middle School

Breakthrough’s Impact in 2017-2018:

100% of Breakthrough high school seniors graduated in 2018

92% of Breakthrough graduates matriculated into an institution of higher education

Breakthrough Kent Denver 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.

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Boys School of Denver

Odyssey School of Denver

West Leadership Academy

Englewood Leadership AcademyFort Logan Northgate

High Point AcademyHill Middle SchoolKIPP Northeast Denver

Denver School of the ArtsDenver Green School

DSST Public Schools

Bishop Elementary

Henry World School

Charles Hay World School

Morey Middle School

Manual McAuliffeMcAuliffe International

KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy

Dr. MLK Jr. Early College

Cherrelyn ElementaryClayton Elementary

Compass AcademyColumbia Middle School

Denver Center for International Studies

Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy

Merrill Middle School

Place Bridge AcademySkinner Middle SchoolSTRIVE Preparatory Schools

Girls Athletic Leadership Schools Grant Beacon Middle SchoolHamilton Middle School

Wyatt Academy Charter

Bear Valley

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DENVER & ENGLEWOOD Public School Partnerships Breakthrough Successfully Served 35 Denver and Englewood Middle Schools in 2017-2018

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SUMMER PROGRAMRigorous Academics, Leadership Activities &

Community Building for 7th-9th Grade Students

• Intensive six-week summer session (M-F, 8am-4pm)• 28 days of rigorous instruction in math, reading, writing, and science

Who did we serve this summer?

Summer Impact:

82% of students scored at or above in math post assessments

91% of students spoke, presented, or performed in front of the community

90% of students completed all but two of 80 homework assignments

92% Students of Color

84% Qualified for Free/Reduced

Lunch

81% First Generation College Bound

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139 Year-round Volunteers Including Advisory Board

“Saturday School is so rewarding because we, the high school students, become the main

teachers. The most rewarding moments happen when a student isn’t getting a concept and you personally teach it to them in a way that they understand it. Watching them have that ‘breakthrough’ is what makes this program is so incredible.”

- Claudia Bautista Senior, Kent Denver School

• Seven Saturday school sessions • Once per month during the school year

Volunteer Statistics:

Non-Traditional Subjects:

• Social Justice

• Business Acumen

• Medical Student for a Day

• Celebrate the Arts

• Health and Wellness

• Global Awareness

• Technology Day

+ enhanced academic support and guidance

SATURDAY SCHOOL PROGRAMNon-Traditional School-Year Support For Middle School and High School Students

20 Anschutz Medical Student Mentors

22 Student BoardMembers

81% First Generation College Bound

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Denver Public Schools

Englewood Public Schools

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

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Breakthrough Class of 2018 College Matriculation: Arapahoe Community CollegeUniversity of Colorado (Downtown)Colorado Community College of DenverColorado State UniversityConcorde Career College - AuroraKnox CollegeLittleton Community CollegeMetro State UniversityUniversity of Northern Colorado

High School Program (Serves 8th and 9th 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

HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE Bound ProgramSSupport That Continues to Ensure our Students Graduate and Go to College

College Bound Program (Serves 10th - 12th grades)

• 10th grade Mentor Program with Anschutz Medical Students• 11th grade SAT test prep practice• 11th and 12th grade support in summer opportunity search, personal

statements, resumes, admission test prep, interview practice, college list making, and financial aid

TEACHING FELLOW ProgramTraining the Next Generation of Dedicated Educators

2017 High School Graduation Rates*

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“Breakthrough prepared me to teach from the first day we arrived on campus. The training period before the summer program provided us with a strong curriculum, classroom management skills and instructional support. My biggest takeaway, however, was a constant reminder to provide students with a clear objective for each lesson. This gave the students a purpose for each day,

and it helped me focus on individual classroom goals. Breakthrough helped me grow so much this summer, both as an educator and as a person.”

-Barbara Bravo-GonzalezBreakthrough Teaching Fellow, 2018

Summer staff:

• Serves college students aspiring to become teachers • Two-week intensive teacher training before

students arrive • Six-week classroom experience: lesson plan

implementation and behavior management• Daily support from professional educators with

instruction and behavior management

Highly Competitive Process:

160 Teaching Fellow Applications from Across the Country

32 Accepted Positions

47% People

of Color

41% Returning Teachers

19% Breakthrough

Student Alumni

80% of our teachers are pursuing

careers in education!

Breakthrough Boards & STAFF

Breakthrough Kent Denver Staffa

Sarah Dutcher- Executive DirectorBrooke Lynn Brewer- Program DirectorKyle Bobrick- Communications DirectorAdrianna Morell Carmichael- Program CoordinatorDawn Mohatt- Director of FinanceMargot Pinto- Parent Liaison

Breakthrough Student Board

Claudia Bautista Emma Billings Camryn Capoot Caley Capoot Lucille Egan Jessica Garcia Tejeda Sydney Gart Reagan Haecker Ryan Hogan Emily Hogan Faith Kummetz Seven Lindsey Anjali Mandava Alexis Mandava Keiana Naiman Chloe Richards Carolyn Robbins Willa Sobel Isabella Sperling Kohl Terry Nicole Trujillo William Verneris

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Foundation Support/Corporate ($348,425)Individuals ($89,783)Events ($216, 256)

Endowment ($0)

Revenue

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Program ($623,451)Administration ($57,719)Fundraising & Communication ($85,507)

Expenses

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MakING a DifferenceBreakthrough Development

81%

Amount Raised -$654,464

BreakthroughAdvisory Board

Sue Baird Cathy Blair Dr. Eric Chandler Sarah Dutcher- Executive Director Joey Fanale Kristin Finch Jen Greco Lynn Haecker Dr. Rand Harrington Janet Holmes Kevin Kearney Amy Kennedy Phil Klein Janice Laney Michanda Lindsey- Board Chair Barb McDonald Chip McKeever Gretchen McLaughlin Dawn Mohatt Sharon Moulton Jason Mundy Margot Pinto- Parent Liaison Sarah Procopio Lisa Snyder Elaine Weng

In-Kind Donations ($122,745)

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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 PartnersKent Denver School Denver Public Schools Englewood Public Schools Breakthrough National Collaborative Denver Kids Denver Test Prep Mindfish Test Prep Anschutz Medical School Shoulder to Shoulder Horizons The Challenge Foundation The Denver Scholarship Foundation

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www.breakthroughdenver.org

We’re Social!

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Bridges ($15,000 - $49,999) The Fox Family FoundationThe LARRK FoundationKaren Padgett and Scott RyanThe PeyBack FoundationMargot and Marc PintoKathryn and Tim RyanThe Sally Brown McInnes and John McInnes FoundationState of Colorado

Catalysts ($10,000 - $14,999) The John G. Duncan TrustJanice and Tim LaneyState Farm Mutual Automobile CompanyThe Titus FoundationDebra and Ken TuchmanThe Virginia W. Hill FoundationTami Paumier and Glen Warren, Jr.

Founders ($5,000 - $9,999) Anonymous (2)Michele and Bill BergnerCommunity Banks of ColoradoThe Cross H FoundationThe Denver Post Community FoundationThe Edward Madigan FoundationThe El Pomar FoundationRobin Beery and Mark FilermanLynn and Kelly HaeckerSarah Anschutz Hunt and Christopher HuntElaine Weng and Tom MalleyCourtney Taylor Marsters and Stephen MarstersHeather and Jimmy MulvihillTerri and Jay Rolls (In Honor of Lynn Haecker)Sarah and Mark SoaneCarol and George Solich

The Solich FundPaula and Laton SpahrThe Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationMeghan and Evan Zucker

Advocates ($2,000 - $4,999)Anonymous (2)Karen and Mike BullockKerry and Dirk CusslerJennifer and Paul ElliottRebecca and Ken GartAnders and Ginna HalversonKimberly and Jon HauserDonna and Norm HerzThe Jared Polis FoundationJoan Howard MacLachlan Donna and Naresh MandavaLaren and Marc NaimanChris PetreBetsy Searle and Mike Branham

Enthusiasts ($1,000 - $1,999)Sam and Robert BaumgartenBecky and Dick BenesThe Benson Donor Advised Fund at the Rancho Santa Fe FoundationTrish and Tully BraggMeredith and Buzz Calkins Chubb InsuranceCliftonLarsonAllen LLPAnnie Cordova and Mark CorbettKim and Steve DavisBrooke and Matt DomichThe Frederick G. Fish FoundationKelly and K.C. Gallagher Beth and Brad HamKris and Rand HarringtonAnne and Jim HillaryHeather and Jared HobsonThe Hodges Charitable FoundationArthur HodgesSunhee Juhon HodgesAthena Foley and Chris Hooper

Sally Scott and Kevin KearneyAmy Kennedy and Steve MillerLaura Lopez and Michael KimAnn and Phil KleinEileen LubyThe McDowell Family FoundationBruce McGrath Lindsey and Chip McKeever Lisa and Jake MortellSharon and Jeff MoultonGina Spicola and Bill MunnSusan and Pete Neidecker Brenda and Arthur NelsonLaney and Thomas PitstickDory and Bob PrattAmy and Jay QuinnMark ScheelMargaret Eppler and Pete TitsworthHunt WalkerNancy Cohen and James WasonEsther Starrels and John WassermanJennifer McIntosh Waters and Sean WatersWaterway Gas & Wash CompanyLydia and John WoodardCindy and John Yallop

Patrons ($500 - $999)Cherie and Scott AxelrodSusan and Geoff BarkerPam Davis Beardsley Deb and Dave BeckmanTracie and James ChapmanNazaneen and Mohssen DavariChristine DeRoseJulia Sayre Donnelly and Mike DonnellyThe F. E. Agnew Family Fund of The Pittsburgh FoundationAnn and Rob GarnerSidney Brock Gates and Caleb GatesWendy Handler (In Honor of Marc and Margot Pinto)

Julie and Martin HarringtonLora and Jeff Heller Susie and David HennesLouis HenstonJan Kennaugh and Chip HorneSara and Bob HowardBradley JacksonDennis KingBarbara Altenberg McDonald and Steve McDonald Cathy and Vin MelvinMolly Dynan Navetta Nelnet, Inc.OppenheimerFundsLiz and David PayneKristine and David RobertsonLiz and Blaine RollinsThe StandardJennifer and Seth TerryJulie and Mark VoborilCindy and Randy WellsJulie and Tom WilsonPaige and Kevin YostKristine and Art Zeile

Partners ($101 - $499)AnonymousLeeAnne and Mark AmmonsJill and Adam Barkin Mary and Bob BearmanKari and Jeff BleyleAimee and Dan CaplisJanney and Todd CarpenterChristina and George CaulkinsMag Hayden and Andy Clark Sue and Shawn Cooper Wendy and Will DanielVicki and David DanskyNaredndra DePam and David DeckerCathy DutcherSharon and John DyeMaggie and Michael EhrenfriedElizabeth El-KhatibAnn and Joe EllisYi and Bryan EllisKatherine and Jason FitezKim Darling Forniss Chris Gibbons Susan and John Gowen

Donors 2017-2018 THANK YOU!

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Elizabeth and Trevor HarwoodJames and Angel HigginsJane and Todd HornSally and Tom KaesemeyerDaniel and Heather KosMichanda and Cajardo LindseyJenifer and Lance MarxJessica McGawnMichael McNeill (In Honor of Betsy Searle)Dawn MohattLara and Will MorganJason MundyKalpana Mohanraj and Jagan ReddyChristian and Craig ReidKaren and John RepineLisa and John RobinsonThe Rose FoundationLorie and Chris SadlerPriscilla and Pat ScobieCheryl and Bruce ScottCarla ShankleBen SimmonsMonica and John SkokSharon and Patrick SobersJane and Lars SoderbergStephen TannerAndrea and Jeff TarrErin and Mike VernerisKathy and Jerry WalkerLisa and Andy WalvoordJacqulean and Sam WatanukiWhitney Todd Zimmerman and Kevin Zimmerman

Friends (up to $100)Anonymous (4)Libby Bortz and Michael AltenbergPhillip BarberMarc Bathgate Tami and Duke Beardsley Lisa and Jim BensonTeodora BerkovaHelen and Brewster BoydCristina and Chris Capoot Laurie and Eric ChandlerBuffy and Michel ChoncholAlex ClementCorporate KickoffRobin and Brett CullenKim and Darrell DiggsTori Lutz Donovan and Steve Donovan

Julie Egan Carly Einstein and Andy RegerChristina Fakharzadeh and Cam Keshavarz (In Memory of Ali Snyder Tinney)Sara GebreCarrie GreenJackie and Hal HawkeyKelly HilstTony and Janet HolmesDanika Holmes Jarrek Holmes Emily and Stephen HunterMeagan and Charlie JohnsonMichelle Kennedy-BobrickKatie KleemanDan KokenSheila Kowal and Blake ChamblissDebbie and George LantzSara and Jeremey LawrenceAnnie Hansen and Nick LeffertsLisa and Tracy LoveSandy MandelDelisa and Tony MayerBarbara McKee and Dennis LeMarGretchen Murray McLaughlin and Chris McLaughlinBarbara MelvinCindy Dash and Trent NovakJennifer and Tony ReynoldsAlison and Steve RichardsLee Fisher-Rosenberg and Barry Rosenberg (In Honor of Hava Rosenberg)Howard and Leslie SchirmerShannon and Bryan SchmidtCarol and George SolichLeslie and Harold SummeyDiana SwansenFrances TisdelJulia Tobey and Heath HycheLaura and Charlie TomlinsonDebbie and Sheff TulpYolanda and Wouter van Kempen

Marija WeedenJana and Brian Wilkinson Brendan Zahl

Generous Gala AttendeesAnonymous (2)Nhu Lam and David AgostineVictoria and Connor AndersonMaya and Jason BalakierPat McHenry and Jeff BartholomewKaren and Garrett BaumKatherine BlairCathy and Robert BlairKyle BobrickDiana and Mike BoubinBrooke BrewerLucy BryanLucy and John BuckDiana and Barry CapootAdrianna and Avery Carmichael Ivan CastroMaria Gonzalez Castro Christy and Mark ChandlerDaniel ChurchBarbara ColeMaryEllen ComellaHaley CoxKaren and Jim CrossmanDale De LeoKaitlin Delaney Loni DesJardinLeanne J. Paez-Duncan and Kevin V. Duncan ‘Sarah Dutcher and Matt HerzBrian FiroozChris and Beck Fisher Paula FredericksenSydney GartJennifer and Michael GrecoMelinda and Chris HaymonsKellie HenriksenJennie and Eric HewittKelly and Steve HolleyHelene HughesBill HustonLeeAnn JasperseMichelle and Scott KarmozynLynn Luce Kitt and Lance KittCindy and Kurt Kittleson

Kristine and Fredrik KlavenessBrook KramerKate and TJ KratofilMatt KrierErin LubyAndrea and Kevin Mahoney Kristin and Mark McKissickDae MellencampNatalie MeskoBrenna and Kirk MielenzSteven Miller and Carol BlumMichael MooreKate and Mark MurphyChris and Steve Murray Patty and Chris MyersSusan NadolskiNathan OberleJessica OwensLarry PeckAnn PritzlaffSarah ProcopioChristina RabideauCaroline Kurtz Rassenfoss and Joe RassenfossDella and John RobbinsShayne RocheMike SchloteAngie Selzer and Robert SelzerMary SextonLaura and Russ ShipmanJessie SmileyLisa and Jeffery SnyderAnn and Jeff SobilJodie and Jason SperlingHeidi SpurgeonMatt SteeleTom StrandMeghan StuartLauren and Paul SveenJennifer TerryAylin Cankardes-Trujillo and Michael TrujilloFan and Henry TsueiJolene and Terry Whitney Erin and Malcolm WilliamsCourtney WinningerSteve WiskowValerie YenBrian YormackSara and Steve YoungLuke Zeiger

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