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Alternative Break Trips Deepen Student Learning

By Contributing Writer on April 13, 2016
Students volunteering at pop-up food cupboard in Washington DC.

Students volunteering at pop-up food cupboard in Washington DC.

The Max A. Shacknai COVE continues to offer opportunities to deepen student understanding of complex social issues by providing for immersive experiences in environments very different from those available in the local community. Students participate in a series of preparation and reflective activities to create a rich learning opportunity. Alternative break trips are not discrete, one-week experiences. In addition to committing to a work-intensive week, students are responsible for attending pre-departure meetings that introduce the participants to the community and organization with which they will be working and the critical issues with which they will be dealing. Read more