Breakthrough Collaborative
The Breakthrough Collaborative is an international non-profit dedicated to ending the educational inequities that perpetuate systemic problems in America and around the world. The Breakthrough Collaborative is a “students-teaching-students” program that offers academic enrichment to motivated students in underserved communities. Being a Breakthrough teacher is more than just teaching. It is making strong connections with students and being an instructor, a role model, and a mentor. It is planning extracurricular enrichment or taking phone calls at night to help a student with the toughest problem on her worksheet. There are few opportunities such as this to forge deep and meaningful bonds with students in such need of positive role models, and Breakthrough offers you that opportunity every day.
Summary: You. Breakthrough Collaborative. Changing the life of a child. Working to end educational inequality. Having the time of your life.
DukeEngage
The Focus Program encourages FOCUS alum to participate in the DukeEngage program during the sophomore year. Many of our faculty are involved with DukeEngage projects. These projects are often a great next–step in your Duke career!
ConnectCommunity | Duke Civic Engagement
FOCUS students may also choose to engage with the broader Durham community through volunteer service opportunities available across Duke. The Duke Office of Civic Engagement coordinates a wide range of ongoing and short-term volunteer experiences that allow students to serve alongside community partners while exploring issues of civic responsibility, service, and social impact. Students interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities can visit Duke’s volunteer portal at https://volunteer.partnership.duke.edu/.