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Introducing the new President and CEO of Breakthrough U.S.
– A message from Sunil Savkar, Chair, Breakthrough Board of Directors – On behalf of the Board of Directors of Breakthrough U.S. (formally known as Let’s Breakthrough, Inc.), I’m excited to share with you some major news about the Breakthrough family and its future. It is my great honor to introduce you to the new…
Read MoreBreakthrough Launches Documentary Series That Amplifies The Stories of BIPOC Girls and GNC Youth During Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
For Immediate Release September 22, 2021Contact: press@letsbreakthrough.orgDownloadable PDF Breakthrough Launches Documentary Series That Amplifies The Stories of BIPOC Girls and GNC Youth During Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month ‘Our Stories In Vivid Color’ explores the lived experiences, joys and dreams of youth artists and activists who are advocating for racial justice, gender equity, disability and LGBTQ+ rights. New…
Read MoreInter-generational Conversations on Organizing for Gender Equality with Breakthrough’s Amani Jiu and Priya Kvam | Gender At Work
GENDER AT WORK PODCAST | THU JULY 1 2021 On the eve of the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) in Paris, Aruna Rao and Joanne Sandler – veterans of the 1995 Beijing conference – have an intergenerational talk with three young activists: Natalia Escruceria Price, an independent consultant formerly with JASS and Priya Kvam and Amani Jui…
Read MoreCulture and Social Change with Breakthrough’s Darnell Moore | Skoll.org
Darnell Moore, Breakthrough U.S. board member in conversation with American broadcast journalist Ray Suarez. Darnell is an award-winning writer and activist, a leader in the Movement for Black Lives, and a tireless advocate for justice and liberation. He is co-managing editor of The Feminist Wire and the author of No Ashes in the Fire. His writings…
Read MoreWe fight for a liberated future
Dear friends, There is so much to unpack, so much we want to express and don’t have the words to say, knowing that sometimes words just are not enough. Almost a year has passed since the murder of George Floyd. Almost a year until reaching the final verdict: Derek Chauvin. Guilty. On three counts. Still,…
Read MoreBreakthrough Stands Against AAPI Hate
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed a disturbing rise in violence, discrimination, and hateful rhetoric against the Asian American community. A week has passed since the devastating hate crime in Atlanta that took the life of Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha…
Read MoreThe Next Step In Breakthrough’s Journey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 15, 2021 The Board of Directors of Let’s Breakthrough (USA) and the Board of Trustees of Breakthrough Trust (India) are pleased to announce the following major milestone in the growth of our organizations. For more than twenty years, Breakthrough has worked in unity of mission between our two organizations to drive culture…
Read MoreProtected: How Breakthrough is continuing to build community despite COVID-19
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Read MoreMeet The Unsung Heroes of the #MeToo Movement: ‘It’s Powerful to Be Honored’
Long before the “#MeToo era” was given a name, activists worked tirelessly with and for survivors of sexual violence to make change and help people heal Since it took off in 2017, the #MeToo movement has provided people with the opportunity to speak out and condemn gender-based violence and sexual misconduct. In the time since,…
Read MoreINFLUENCERS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON TITLE X AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S IMPACT ON BLACK COMMUNITIES
Black community influencers, Maura Chanz, Andrea Lewis, Darnell Moore and Ashley Blaine Featherson sat down with Alencia Johnson, Director of Public Engagement at Planned Parenthood, to discuss the importance of sexual and reproductive services within the black community. Title X, the nation’s only birth control and reproductive health care program, is at risk of ending under…
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