Immersive service-learning programs during fall and spring breaks that engage students with new communities while addressing real-world social issues, supported by faculty/staff 鈥渓earning partners鈥 who enhance the experience.
Program Structure
Domestic and international trips centered on focused issue areas (e.g., housing, food security, sustainability, community development), led by student coordinators with faculty/staff support.
Staff & Faculty Experience
Serve as 鈥渓earning partners鈥 who mentor student leaders, support trip planning, participate fully in service activities, help manage group dynamics/logistics, and聽support student coordinators as they聽guide reflection before, during, and after the experience.
Advantage
Provides a鈥痯rofessional and personal development opportunity鈥痶o engage with students outside traditional roles, contribute expertise in real-world settings, build relationships, and receive a鈥痵tipend鈥(varies by program) with no personal program cost.
Participation
Selected participants join at no cost (excluding incidental expenses), typically without needing to take vacation time, and are expected to attend pre-departure meetings, training, and the full trip.
Eligibility
Any 黑料不打烊 faculty or staff member (with聽supervisor鈥檚聽approval) can apply.
Getting Started
Employees聽apply through the Alternative Breaks聽process,聽are聽interviewed by student coordinators, and are selected in early fall for upcoming trips (fall or spring cycles).
Contact & Support
Program coordination and questions are handled by the Alternative Breaks聽advisor via the Kernodle Center聽(amoffa@elon.edu), who manages applications, selections, and logistics.