Alternative Breaks Program News Today

Addressing the university’s history of slavery is intimately intertwined with developing ways to actively memorialize the people it enslaved.

One year ago, The Center for Service and Action began a campaign to rename the center after its founder. This past March, the campaign was completed as funding was secured.

Georgia Southern Alternative Breaks Program celebrating 15 years of issue-focused service March 4, 2021 Since 2006, students at Georgia Southern University have been going on weeklong, immersive, issue-focused service experiences known as alternative breaks. Throughout the Alternative Breaks Program’s 15 years, participants like student Caleb Parker have helped communities overcome challenges while bettering themselves in the process.   Caleb Parker Parker has taken part in two Alternative ...