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Hunger & Hope students on an educational tour at Stonewall Farm in Keene, NH. This spring, Alternative Break programming turned its attention towards local opportunities for students to serve, learn, and lead. Usually, Alternative Break programs take students and staff away from Keene, NH, to do a service-learning trip to another part of the country – or world – but with travel restrictions in place, this semester’s programs stayed close to home. “Meaningful direct service and the opportunity to connect with a diverse group of peers and community members are two of the most impactful...

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 Break trips during his time at Georgia Southern, focusing on urban farming in Asheville, North Carol...

Reem Yassine: ‘There were so many opportunities to become involved.’ Reem Yassine, a 2019 biology graduate who is now a medical student at Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, says she chose to attend Eastern because of the many opportunities to become involved on campus. “The Honors College, Department of Diversity & Community Involvement, and the Biology department are examples of communities I joined,” she says. “I also really appreciated Eastern’s small class sizes.”  Yassine also became engaged in social justice issues through Eastern’s Alternative Break pro...

Many students chose to use their Spring Break to volunteer in another area of the country or world through the Community Service Center's Alternative Break. Students had the opportunity to travel to Central Appalachia in Radford, Virginia, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the United States-Mexican border this year.