ASB Sites List 2009

ASB Sites List 2009

This year the Alternative Spring Break service sites can provide opportunities to serve and learn about education/youth issues, housing, culture, immigration, and so much more!

Imagine yourself making a differnce during spring break!

2009 Alternative Spring Break Site List

March 7 - 14, 2009

Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) - Lancaster, Kentucky

CAP is concerned with serving with the mountain people of Kentucky. This project focuses on sub-standard housing rehabilitation efforts. Volunteers may be working with as many as 6 other universities in their daily activities. Through Christian witness, CAP attempts to address head-on the ills of poverty.  Cost: $200.

Experiences: Systemic poverty, housing issues, environmental concerns, hands on

Operation Breakthrough - Kansas City, Missouri

Operation Breakthrough is the state's largest day care center. Its mission is to help children who are living in poverty develop to their fullest potential by providing them a safe, loving and educational environment. This organization provides day care, meals, Children's Mercy Clinic, a dental clinic, speech therapy, play therapy, housing assistance, food and clothing to children and families of the inner city of Kansas City. Cost: $200.

Experiences: Working with inner city children, education, poverty

Border Awareness Experience/Women's Intercultural Center - El Paso, TX and Juarez, Mexico

The Border Awareness Experience (BAE) informs participants about the complexities of border life and allows individuals to draw their own conclusions about immigration policies, globalization issues and related problems. The BAE is intentionally designed to be a challenging educational experience centered upon questioning and reflection- rather than rote acceptance of presented material. The purpose of this Center initiative is to immerse participants in the rich, unique culture alive on either side of the Rio Grande. BAE group members gain a tacit understanding of the issues confronting individuals at the border and form their own opinions about US and Mexican policies and its relationship to the globalization process. Cost: $500.

Experiences: Border culture, immigration issues, globalization, women's issues

San Lucas Mission - San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala

Students will be broadening their base of experience at the San Lucas Mission. They will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture, as well as build relationships with the local community. Fr. Greg, a Minnesota native and priest of San Lucas, is there in San Lucas to assist visiting volunteers. The goal of the mission is to enhance and enrich the whole person on a spiritual journey. Student work may include but is not limited to: assisting in cooperative community projects such as sorting and picking coffee, working with the children in schools, assisting families on their land, assisting with the reforestation project, and helping to restore buildings in need of repair. Cost: $850.

Experiences: Guatemalan culture, poverty, environmental concerns, community work

Partial Scholarships are available for students in need. Contact Campus Ministry for more information.