Breakthrough Silicon Valley launches talented but underserved middle school students on the path to college, while at the same time inspiring high school and college students to become educators. While ambitious in our goals, BTSV works: a stunning 99% of BTSV graduates are accepted into four-year colleges and 74% of BTSV Teaching Fellows are inspired to pursue a career in education as a result of their summer experience.
 
Breakthrough Silicon Valley’s tuition-free program provides year-round out of school time academic support, advising, and advocacy for a diverse group of talented students, most of whom come from under-resourced communities and are first in their family to go to college. Through our students-teaching-students model, BTSV also provides a consummate professional development experience in education by providing talented high school and college students the opportunity to design and teach classes under the direction of seasoned education professionals.
 
Located in San Jose, California, Breakthrough Silicon Valley is an affiliate of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a leading national service organization that acts as the national voice for 24 Breakthrough sites across the country.

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John Hiester

Tony Alvarez

Rebeca Lopez

Eduardo Arellanes Loeza

Winnie Fong

Tamaya Garcia

The Programs Team at Breakthrough Silicon Valley is responsible for implementing and managing the organization's educational initiatives and support services. This includes overseeing admissions, coordinating middle school and high school programs, facilitating college advising, and engaging with families and the community. The team ensures that underserved students receive comprehensive academic support and guidance throughout their educational journey, from middle school through college.

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