Last Chance for Alternative School Break Trips

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:01:00 -0500
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Spring Break may seem far away, but now is the time to sign up for a group experience that will inspire and forever change you. UMBC is sponsoring five profound learning adventures during the break (starting Sunday, March 18th): Opportunities to connect with other UMBC students, make meaningful community contributions and become deeply engaged in addressing important social issues.

All of these Alternative School Break trips will take place in and around Baltimore, and will involve lodging (on campus, mostly) with the other students throughout the experience. Some trips will run 4 days (ending Thursday, March 22nd); others 5 days (ending Friday, March 23rd). The cost to participate in each trip is about $75 (with some variation among the trips) to cover expenses such as food and gas. Here are the different trip options:

ARC Trip (serving mentally and physically disabled individuals in Carroll County)

Environmental Trip (emphasizing sustainable living in urban environments)

Through the Eyes of a Refugee (focusing on the refugee population in Baltimore City)

Animal Advocacy Trip (exploring animal rights and humane treatment of animals)

Day in the Life (focusing on homelessness in Baltimore City)

For more Alternative School Break information, visit the UMBCServes group pages on MyUMBC (here). The application is on this page.

The application is due on Monday, February 6th and trips are filling up quickly, so don't delay!