About Us
Breaktime is Boston’s first supported transitional employment program specifically tailored to young adults experiencing homelessness.
Our Mission
Breaktime is a youth-led 501(c) (3) non-profit social enterprise that launches the careers of young adults experiencing homelessness through transitional employment and empowerment. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to work with dignity, nurture their unique talents, become stably housed, and take control of their own careers and lives. Breaktime is helping young adults experiencing homelessness to find and fulfill their fullest potential. Together, we are building a financially sustainable organization and a community and culture of hope. Together, we are helping these young adults find their way home.
Why We Do What We Do...
the problem
1/10 young adults in the USA experience some form of homelessness each year.
While foundational job training programs do exist, young adults experiencing homelessness often encounter difficulty finding stable work after the program's completion.
Stable employment has been found to be the most critical factor in achieving stable housing.
our response
Breaktime offers a flexible one year of "second-step" supported transitional employment to young adults experiencing homelessness. We then help pair our employees with their next opportunity.
We support our young adults with professional and personal development along with one-on-one career mentorship to build social capital and equip them for the 21st-century workforce.
We prioritize building community, reducing stigma, and catalyzing systems-level change.
Meet the Breaktime Team
We are a community of action-driven optimists committed to ending young adult homelessness
Connor Schoen
Co-Founder and
Co-Executive
Director
Sam Goodman
Director of
Communications
Da'Waun Lewis
Assistant Manager of Operations
Emma MacKenzie
Programs
Xavier Toledo
Marketing and
Branding
Tony Shu
Co-Founder and
Co-Executive
Director
Laura Skinner
Director of Development
Sara Bourne
Communications
Helen He
Programs
Andrew Tucker
Marketing and Branding
Kathy Nichols
Director of
Programs
Amina Johnson
Assistant Manager of Operations
Erin Buck
Communications
Isaiah Romulus
Programs and
Operations
Nancy Wang
Programs
Ben Workman
Development and Programs
Breaktime is a
community partner of
The City of Boston's Plan to End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness.
