On Oct. 21, 235 Houstonians, including several from the St. John’s community, gathered on the outdoor patio of the Armadillo Palace for a game of trivia. The event celebrated Breakthrough Houston, a tuition-free educational program for high achieving but under-resourced students.
Junior Isabella O’Reilly organized the program Just Like Us to connect students from various socioeconomic backgrounds and introduce them to vocational opportunities.
The Breakthrough program gives educational opportunities to underserved Houston youth. Three former Breakthrough students, now teachers, reflect on their experiences.
A small portion of the pieces in the Holocaust Museum's Butterfly Project was displayed in the Great Hall. Museum members presented the works and explained their history to Breakthrough Houston students.
