Alternative Breaks are service-learning experiences supporting alongside the community. Alternative Breaks are designed to heighten participants’ awareness of social issues, enhance their individual growth, and prepare them for lifelong community collaborators. Alternative Breaks provides students the opportunities to meet new people, learn new things, and live simply in community off-campus. 

These program occur during academic year during winter break, spring break or a weekend. They integrate the Eight Components of an Alternative Break including education, immersion, service, reflection to dig deeper into a social issues topic on each alternative break. Examples include environment conservation, housing security, healthcare, etc.