Breakthrough Manchester is proud to announce Anzura Gakwaya as our new Program Director.
Anzura’s journey with Breakthrough began in 2009-2010 as a student, and today, she returns to lead and inspire the next generation.
Anzura is currently a graduate student at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) studying Forensic Psychology and has dedicated much of her career to community engagement in Manchester. With a deep passion for advocacy, she has worked tirelessly to engage community stakeholders in advancing youth development and providing resources to immigrant populations. Her experience in outreach and community work has made a significant impact, and she is eager to bring that same energy and commitment to Breakthrough in her new leadership role.
“I am beyond excited to step into this role as Program Director,” said Anzura. “Breakthrough gave me the motivation and challenges I needed at a young age to cultivate my career path. It not only taught me how to achieve success, but also how to overcome socioeconomic barriers, discrimination, and inaccessibility to resources. Breakthrough truly gave me the breakthrough I needed, and now, I want to share that with the world.”
As Program Director, Anzura aims to leverage her skills, connections, and lived experiences to help students reach their full potential. She hopes to inspire young people to take advantage of available opportunities while also educating them on how to create their own paths through skill-building and networking—just as she did.
For more information visit our website at: www.breakthroughmanchester.org Breakthrough Manchester’s unique “students-teaching-students” dual mission provides six years of intensive, tuition-free academic programming to support Manchester students from marginalized communities on their path to college while inspiring emerging leaders in high school and college to be the next generation of educators and
advocates for educational equity. Founded in 1991, Summer 2025 will be Breakthrough’s 34th summer of inspiring learners and developing teachers. Together, we are Breakthrough Manchester!
TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM :
APPLY AS A STUDENT: BREAKTHROUGHMANCHESTER.ORG/BECOMEASTUDENT/APPLY
APPLY AS A TEACHER: BREAKTHROUGHMANCHESTER.ORG/SUMMER-TEACHING-FELLOWSHIP/
