WHAT ARE YOU DOING OVER YOUR BREAK?

Each of the alternative spring break and immersion programs described below offers a unique opportunity for you to serve, to experience a new culture, to build community, and to reflect on your service experiences.

We invite you to live the mission of PC through these service programs offered by the Feinstein Institute for Public Service.  In addition, you can earn academic credit by enrolling in an interdiscplinary service learning course offered by the departments of Political Science and Public and Community Service Studies.

2010 Alternative Break Info Sessions!

* Monday September 21 at 5pm in Aquinas Lounge
* Thursday September 24 at 7pm in Slavin, Soft Lounge

For more information, contact Laura Nanni at  pspvista1@providence.edu

Click here to find out about more alternative break trips at PC!

Read about 2009 Alternative Spring Breaks in  PC News!

CURRENT PROGRAMS:

Crossing Borders

A student-led service immersion trip to Tijuana, Mexico, in collaboration with the Feinstein Institute for Public Service

Participants work alongside a local community to build a home for a family in need while also exploring issues related to immigration and Mexican culture.  Evenings are spent visiting a migrant worker home, an orphanage, and the Mexico/U.S. border.  As participants engage with the community, they gain a better understanding of the circumstances that cause people to leave their homes and the struggles associated with the journey.

Simply Sustainable

A new, student-led service trip exploring sustainable living options, in collaboration with the Feinstein Institute for Public Service

This trip offers an opportunity to experience sustainable living by spending a week on a sustainable farm.  Students assist with the daily activities of farm life, learn about the choices people make to ensure our world has a future, and discover sustainable practices they can implement individually and in their home communities. 

PC-AZ: Providence College- San Carlos, AZ

A student-led, cultural immersion trip in collaboration with the Feinstein Institute for Public Service

Participants stay with Apache host families, take part in daily Apache life, and provide service in schools, a day care center, an older adult center, and a Boys and Girls Club.  They experience the natural beauty of the Southwest and immerse themselves in a forgotten culture, build relationships with Apache families, and learn about the complexity of present-day Native Americans. 

* Individual and group fundraising are a part of each trip which helps to defray the cost for each participant