News

Friday, March 30, 2007

Breakthrough Santa Fe is seeking rising freshman and sophomore Breakthrough students to serve as student interns for the summer 2008 program.  Students will work closely with Breakthrough faculty, mentor teachers and directors.  The purpose of the internship program is to prepare students who have finished two summer programs for a future teaching internship.

A student intern coordinator will oversea the program.  Interns will receive critical experience and knowledge about teaching and being a member of the Breakthrough team.  Interns will observe teachers, provide clerical support, communicate with partents, students and the public and teach a lesson (s).  Interns also take a college-prep class that will help them begin thinking about the college process.

Deadline for application is Friday, April 13th.  Interviews will be conducted at the after-school program at the College of Santa Fe from 4 - 5:30 pm on Thursday, April 19th.  Student Intern Application.pdf

Monday, March 05, 2007

Breakthrough students got some hands-on training in conflict resolution during a half-day session led by Ellie Dendahl, program coordinator for Santa Fe’s School Mediation Program.  On February 24th, seven students from DeVargas, Capshaw, Alameda and Santa Fe High Schools participated in conflict simulations and group work to learn how to deal with conflict, including alternatives to fighting and how to deal with bullies.  According to Dendahl, “This training can help students learn how to respond rather than react to conflict.  Learning and practiciting conflict resolution skills can also help students to help others constructively handle their conflicts.” Since the beginning of the semestesr, Dendahl has been meeting with Breakthrough students during the after-school program at the College of Santa Fe to discuss conflict mediation.

Michael Multari, Breakthrough Santa Fe director, feels this training gives Breakthrough students the opportunity to learn better ways of handling conflict.  It also instills self-confidence and builds leadership skills.  “Breakthrough students are leaders in their community, and I want them to realize that there are alternatives to fighting,” he said.