Breakthrough Miami
Making change happen
Calling upon the community-service ideals they learned as students at Ransom Everglades, two lifelong friends founded a program they hoped would inspire middle school students to recognize and reach their full potential. John Flickinger '74 and Doug Weiser '74, with direction from faculty member Joe Mauro, formed what was then known as Summerbridge Miami in 1992.
More than 30 years later, that program – now known as Breakthrough Miami – serves more than 1,500 students across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Ransom Everglades was not only its first home, but also it continues to serve as the largest site with Breakthrough staff at both the upper and middle school campuses. Breakthrough Miami uses a unique “students-teaching-students” model to create a rigorous, vibrant learning community, where highly motivated fifth- through 12th-grade students are supported to achieve post-secondary success and inspired to become the next generation of educators and advocates. Many RE students, faculty members, parents and alumni continue to support Breakthrough Miami as volunteers, Teaching Fellows, and more. For more information, email Director of Curriculum and Instruction/Site Director Gia Maxwell or visit the Breakthrough Miami website.
More than 30 years later, that program – now known as Breakthrough Miami – serves more than 1,500 students across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Ransom Everglades was not only its first home, but also it continues to serve as the largest site with Breakthrough staff at both the upper and middle school campuses. Breakthrough Miami uses a unique “students-teaching-students” model to create a rigorous, vibrant learning community, where highly motivated fifth- through 12th-grade students are supported to achieve post-secondary success and inspired to become the next generation of educators and advocates. Many RE students, faculty members, parents and alumni continue to support Breakthrough Miami as volunteers, Teaching Fellows, and more. For more information, email Director of Curriculum and Instruction/Site Director Gia Maxwell or visit the Breakthrough Miami website.
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Breakthrough Miami Teaching Fellows
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Terron Ferguson '04, Graduate of Morehouse College, London School of Economics and New York University School of Law
"Because of Breakthrough Miami, I’ll base my occupation on serving my community and opening doors for others. I wholeheartedly thank Breakthrough Miami and Ransom Everglades School for demonstrating to me that it is not what you get out of the world, but what you put in it."
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
Accreditations and Memberships
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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. It is rated the top private school in Miami and among the 10 private schools in North America. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.
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Ransom Everglades School®, The RE Way®, RE Pathways® and Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities™ are trademarks of Ransom Everglades School.