Breakthrough will have 278 quarter-time, summer AmeriCorps members who will teach courses in summer programs in Texas cities (Austin, Del Valle, Manor, Houston, and Fort Worth) and 37 full- time, year-round AmeriCorps members who will deliver advising services and lead summer and year- round academic programming for Breakthrough students in grades 6-12 in Austin, Del Valle, Manor, Houston, and Fort Worth and Breakthrough high school graduates and college students attending colleges and universities throughout the United States. At the end of the first program year, the AmeriCorps members will be responsible for helping Breakthrough increase the number of students who meet academic milestones and enroll in college. In addition, the AmeriCorps members will leverage 200 volunteers, who will be engaged in tutoring, mentoring, and supporting Breakthrough students year-round.
