Across the Gulf of Mexico, more than 3,000 miles away from campus, a group of 12 Illinois State University students spent a portion of winter break picking pineapples and building stoves and showers in a rural Costa Rican community as a part of a service trip through the Alternative Winter Break (AWB) program.
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From the source: Why students choose Alternative Breaks
There are many reasons students choose to participate in Alternative Break. Hear from some current students on why they dove in and what they’ve gotten out of the experience.
What is Alternative Break? (And what can your college student get out of it?)
College students are taking advantage of school breaks to leave their mark on the world, develop skills, and make great friends thanks to Alternative Break.
Homecoming reunions include Wright and Haynie, Alternative Breaks
Festivities for Homecoming 2015 include reunions and milestone celebrations for Redbird alumni of Alternative Breaks, Haynie and Wright Halls, and the Theatre of Ted.
Alternative Spring Break pulls volunteers out of college ‘bubble’
STATEside sat down with three Alternative Break students to discuss what they called a life-changing experience and a must on any student’s ISU bucket list.