Alternative Spring Break

Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is fun and challenging “issue immersion” program. This means that ASB functions as a week-long opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to be educated about and become engaged in a particular social issue through volunteerism, activism, special guest speakers, excursions, and films.  These different ways of plugging in affords students a three dimensional way of understanding the social issue at hand—i.e., how it plays out historically, on the ground, in the realm of policy, and the non-profit field.

In the spring semester of 2009, fifteen students from both the New York City and Pleasantville campuses took part in Alternative Spring Break ’09: Hunger and Homelessness in NYC.  This program was fully funded by CCAR (formerly the Center for Community Outreach) and Pace’s Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Darnita Killian.

Participating in ASB is competitive; generally fifteen spaces are available and approximately thirty students apply. In order for your application to be accepted you must attend an ASB informational event on either the New York City, or Pleasantville campus.

Check back here soon for information about Alternative Spring Break ’10: Poverty in NYC.