NOLA 2025 Alternative Spring Break Experience
Type of Presentation
Panel
Location
D1496
Start Date
4-17-2025 1:30 PM
End Date
4-17-2025 2:15 PM
Description of Program
The Center for Student Engagement and Intercultural Programs hosts annual spring break service trips, which are week-long immersive service experiences. Alternative Spring Break trips focus on various social issues such as racial justice, environmental justice, housing, healthcare, poverty, and more. to ie Spring Break (ASB) trip in partnership with Network Volunteers in New Orleans, LA, beginning on Monday, March 17, 2025 and ending on Friday, March 21, 2025. The goal is to visit a location that will facilitate the opportunity for students to complete at least 20 hours of community service and an immersive cultural opportunity during the week of GovState’s spring break. Students will accomplish this by collaborating with local agencies in areas that include but are not limited to disaster relief, construction, education/literacy, economic development/recovery, sustainability, and civic engagement. This service-learning experience supported the personal and professional development of students. The 8 Components Furthermore, students developed vital soft skills associated with teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, adaptability, and flexibility. At the end of the experience, students will be able to reflect on the impact the service has had on the community and the impact the community has had on the student. Students will be required to participate in a panel discussion regarding impact.
NOLA 2025 Alternative Spring Break Experience
D1496