The afterschool program Breakthrough Miami recently received $2 million from billionaire Kenneth Griffin’s philanthropic and civic engagement initiative.
The education program’s mission is to build and strengthen student leadership. It achieves that through a students-teaching-students model. Mentors grow as leaders, and their mentees have someone they can trust.
“There are few places where a 14- or 15-year-old can begin a structured leadership journey that can continue through high school and college, gaining thousands of hours of real teaching, mentoring and workforce experience,” said CEO of Breakthrough Miami Lori-Ann Cox in a statement. “Griffin Catalyst’s support allows us to scale this unmatched youth leadership pathway.”…