The Breakthrough Collaborative enables high school students and college students to fully experience the challenges, exhilaration, and realities of teaching through 27 program sites around the country and Hong Kong. During the eight week summer program, Breakthrough interns teach highly motivated, but underserved middle school students the academic and social skills needed to succeed in college preparatory high school programs. Interns teach the classes and work together to assist in the management of the program sites.