Stanford Alternative Spring Break

Alternative Spring Break at Stanford is a service-learning experience. The mission of Alternative Spring Break is to give trip participants the opportunity to examine the dimensions and urgency of social issues through an educational immersion experience. Typically the mandatory 1-unit winter quarter directed-reading course prepares participants to go into the field during spring break. During spring break, participants meet with community members and leaders from organizations in the field with the purpose of enriching their knowledge about their program topic.