Department of Campus Life
Volunteer Services
Alternative
Spring Break: New York
March 2 - 8, 2008
Mission
Create opportunities for students to develop awareness for socially complex issues through hands-on experience.
Summary
Alternative Spring Break provides students with an opportunity to engage in community-based service projects during the University’s designated Spring Break vacation. For a week (approx. 5 – 7 days), students will immerse themselves in a number of activities, discussions and reflections (in a pre-selected community) designed to raise awareness about socially complex issues.
With issues ranging from poverty to literacy, student participants will volunteer their time each day to a worthy cause. Examples of scheduled activities are: serving food in a soup kitchen, helping clean-up a neighborhood, collecting clothing for the needy, planting trees in depleting areas, building playgrounds for children, tutoring adults, fundraising supporting a specific cause and much more.
Alternative Spring Break is a great opportunity… It will help students develop an understanding and appreciation of the issues people across the world encounter daily. Students will walk away from the experience with a deeper understanding of volunteerism and community service as well as activism and how to help create change!
General information
Transportation,
lodging and accommodations are provided. 10 vacancies
available.
Depart: Clayton State, Sunday, March 2
Return: Clayton State, Saturday, March 8
Trip
Location
New York, New York
Apply Now
Application deadline has passed. Trip is complete.
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Participation cost
$ 250.00 per student
Included in the cost: 6 days and 6 nights, travel and lodging accommodations, New York City transportation, free participation in all University scheduled activities, events and programs. This excludes all night-life activities and dinners.
Deadline to submit applications
Application deadline has passed. Trip is complete.
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For additional information, contact: EricSimon@clayton.edu