ALTERNATIVE BREAK TRIPS

Alternative Breaks strive to connect and send groups of Dalton State students to engage in affordable community-based service projects. During this break from class, students are provided the opportunity to learn about the problems faced by members of communities with whom they may otherwise have had little to no direct contact.

This immersion in diverse environments enables students to experience, discuss, and understand social issues in a significant way encouraging them to take action in their own communities. Click on one of the three images below to learn more about the upcoming Alternative Break opportunities: 

 

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PREVIOUS ALTERNATIVE BREAK TRIPS

 Alternative Break trips go all across the country. The map below represents Alternative Break Trips from 2009-present. 

5 REASONS TO PARTICIPATE IN ALTERNATIVE BREAK TRIPS 

  1. You Make New Friends and Build Lasting Relationships.
    Alternative Break Trips help you connect with a variety of students from across campus whom you may have not otherwise connected with. These connections often develop into new friendships. Who knows, you may leave the trip with a life long friend.  
  2. You are encouraged to stretch out of your comfort zone. 
    Many trips will be working with individuals or groups who are facing social issues you may not be comfortable with i.e. homelessness, food insecurity, etc. This is okay and often our natural response. These trips are designed to be educational in nature and provide a safe space for you to have hands on learning with whatever social issue the trip is focused on. 
  3. Each trip takes you on a new adventure.
    Whether you have never traveled outside of your home county or you have stepped foot on all seven continents, each trip is a new adventure and allows you to travel with a new perspective. You will learn about a new place, engage in language and cultural exploration, and participate in a number of service project that allow you to connect with the "local" community we are serving. 
  4. Projects Provide Hands On Learning and Skill Development
    These trips will be a positive step forward for your personal and professional development. You will develop soft skills associated with teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, adaptability, and flexibility. 
  5. Each participant will receive approved volunteer hours. 
    Participants will have the opportunity to learn about relevant social issues as well as complete service projects that make a direct impact on those issues. Volunteer experience gives your resume the hands on experience you need to stand out in any application or interview. (Weekend Trips: 14+ Hours; Week Long Trips: 30+ Hours) 

BREAK AWAY

Dalton State’s is a chapter member of Break Away. Break Away: the Alternative Break Connection, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization that supports the development of quality alternative break programs by providing training and information primarily to colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations interested in creating lifelong active citizens through these intensive service-learning programs. The Active Citizen Continuum guides both Break Away’s and Alternative Student Breaks’s missions. 

Furthermore, Break Away’s Eight Quality Components of an alternative break are modeled and used by our organization.