Alternative Spring Breaks
Alternative Spring Breaks (ASB) is a weeklong immersive living and volunteering experience. Through meaningful action, reflection and education, students engage in direct service that address a critical, social issue such as affordable housing, disaster relief, youth education, and more. Students explore the culture and history of the area, participate in orientation programs, build leadership skills, and develop strong bonds with other team members.
ASB 2008
Remember, spring break lasts a week.
Alternative Spring Breaks lasts a lifetime!
This year’s program will take place from Saturday, March 1st through Saturday, March 8th. Teams will partner with community organizations that address a variety of social/community needs:
Affordable Housing/Building:
Fort Smith, Arkansas - Habitat for Humanity
Macon, Georgia - Rebuilding Together
Children:
Killeen, Texas - Peaceable Kingdom Retreat
Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic - Orphanage Outreach
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica – VIJON
Disaster Relief:
Biloxi, Mississippi - Hands On Gulf Coast
New Orleans, Louisiana - Hands on New Orleans
Environment:
Kissimmee, Florida - The Nature Conservancy
Native American Heritage:
Tahlequah, Oklahoma - Cherokee Nation
HIV/AIDS Awareness:
Mobile, Alabama - South Alabama CARES
Contact
For more information on participating in ASB, please contact:
Sara De Ritter
Assistant Director and Program Coordinator
172 Curry Student Center
617-373-5809
communityservice@neu.edu