常见问题和要求
选择休息 are 的服务培训 experiences designed to heighten participants’ awareness of critical social issues, 促进他们的个人成长, 让他们为终身的社会活动做好准备. Each student-initiated trip integrates 服务, reflection and education and focuses on topics as varied as poverty, 土著人权利, 结构性种族主义, 人权, 动物的宣传, 性别平等, 环境保护论, 还有更多.
常见问题
Applications are available online during the month of September for the following Winter and Spring Breaks. They can be found under the "How to K8彩乐园" link in the lefthand dropdown menu. Paper applications can also be provided upon request.
一旦收到申请, the Site Leaders of the trip(s) being applied for will reach out to schedule an interview time. Selection for each trip will be based on both the application and interview. 学生可以申请一次以上的旅行.
Because each trip only allows for a select number of participants, we have a social justice program called "UServe". 这个程序, 类似于替代性休息, serves the local Shoals community and each month is focused on specific social topics. 教育, 培训, 服务, and reflection are all built into the monthly initiatives and any student may sign up to participate.
All students that are not selected for AB trips, are also encouraged to reapply the following year!
选择休息 trips require a commitment from October (prior to the trip) - until the direct engagement (when the trip takes place). Orientation activities take place once a month in the Fall semester prior to direct engagement and once a week in the 4 -5 weeks leading up to the trip. Meetings include education on the social justice issue, 的服务培训, 跨文化交流.
The direct engagement component of 选择休息 take place over Winter and Spring Breaks.
另类休息是作为一个 替代 到典型的春假体验. We believe the use of alcohol takes away from our goal of being fully present and engaged in our program activities. Alcohol use may adversely affect group dynamics, 参与者的安全, 当地收容社区, 大学, and the national 替代 break student movement.
As members of the 替代 breaks organization, 打破, we ad在这里 to the specific quality components prescribed that build a strong and meaningful community engagement experience for our students and partners. Our policy of encouraging "Full Engagement" includes being Alcohol and Drug Free. Each leader and participant sign a contract agreeing to this component and pledges to abstain from alcohol and drugs for the duration of the Alternative Break program.