Apply for an Alternative School Break Trip Now!
by Craig Berger
Spring Break may seem distant, but now is the time to register for a group experience that will inspire and forever change you. UMBC is sponsoring four profound learning adventures during the break (starting Sunday, March 13th): Opportunities to connect with other UMBC students, make meaningful community contributions and become deeply engaged in addressing important social issues.
Most of these Alternative Spring Break trips will take place in and around Baltimore, will have a 75 dollar participation cost and will involve lodging on campus with your co-participants. The exception is the Gesundheit trip which is on-site in West Virginia and the cost to participate will start at around 300 dollars. All of the trips will be fundraised for and the cost will likely be significantly lower than the participation costs mentioned above. Here are the different trip options:
Spring Break may seem distant, but now is the time to register for a group experience that will inspire and forever change you. UMBC is sponsoring four profound learning adventures during the break (starting Sunday, March 13th): Opportunities to connect with other UMBC students, make meaningful community contributions and become deeply engaged in addressing important social issues.
Most of these Alternative Spring Break trips will take place in and around Baltimore, will have a 75 dollar participation cost and will involve lodging on campus with your co-participants. The exception is the Gesundheit trip which is on-site in West Virginia and the cost to participate will start at around 300 dollars. All of the trips will be fundraised for and the cost will likely be significantly lower than the participation costs mentioned above. Here are the different trip options:
- Gesundheit! Institute Trip: delves into alternative healthcare systems
- Homelessness Trip: works to eliminates stigma related to homelessness
- Public Health Trip: focuses on local healthcare clinics and non-profits
- ARC Trip: works with individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities
Co-Create UMBC is a blog for and about UMBC, written by David Hoffman and Craig Berger from UMBC Student Life. Join the Co-Create UMBC group on MyUMBC. Like Co-Create UMBC on Facebook. And follow David and Craig on Twitter.
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