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Do you think Alt Breaks sounds interesting but you want to learn more? Are you not really sure if Alt Breaks is for you? Read our "," written by a Naz Alt Break student leader, to learn more about what it entails and what the travel experience looks like.

Students will:Ìý

• Prepare for their experience by researching issues and community partners, committing to purposeful and empathetic conversations, understanding reciprocity and the nature of service, and participating in self-reflection.
• Create relationships with students, advisors and community members.Ìý
• Consider how we enter a community ethically and respectfully.
• Commit to continuing the work after the experience is over.

Cost to Undergrad Student After Fundraising and Naz Support:

• Costs of Alt Breaks are determined by mode of travel (land or air, or Rochester-based), and will range from $500 to $950.

Cost to Graduate Student will differ by experience; please connect with Jen Canning for additional details.

- A non-refundable deposit must be made by October 23 for all Winter and Spring participants.
- Cost includes program fees, excursions, lodging, meals, and transportation for the duration of the Alt Break.Ìý

Fundraising: All Alternative Break participants are required to actively engage in Alternative Break fundraising events, including a letter writing campaign, advertising donation days at local restaurants, and more! These fundraising activities allow us to keep the cost of trips affordable for all students.

1. Attend an Alternative Break Information Session in September.
2. Complete the online application before the stated deadline. (See the link at the top of this web page.)
3. Schedule an interview with Alternative Break student leaders and staff.

Alt Break participants must provide the following before the stated deadline:

• a signed ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Short-Term Program Pre-Application Checklist.
• the required deposit amount.
• a signed and notarized ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Liability Waiver.
• a signed ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Alternative Break Code of Conduct Form.
• a completed ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Alternative Break Emergency and Medical Information Form.

Some Alt Breaks community partners may also require a background check, valid passport, health forms and/or vaccines, which may incur additional costs.Ìý

All Alt Break participants must:

• Attend five team meetings before the experience. Meetings usually take place in the evenings.Ìý
• Attend three all-participant meetings throughout the semester, both before and after the experience.Ìý
• Attend two team meetings after the experience, involving reorientation activities.
• Participate in program fundraising opportunities.
• Participate in reflection meetings during the experience.
• Complete a Final Reflection survey.

Satisfaction of these requirements fulfills the University's Experiential Learning requirement.Ìý

• Applications are due Wednesday, October 1st.
• Non-Refundable Deposit Payments of $200 are due Friday, October 23rd.

Visit Alt Breaks at the Student Engagement Expo on Friday, September 11th and attend the Information Sessions in September to learn details about all of our upcoming Alt Breaks. (Rooms To Be Determined)