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Mission
The Alternative Break Program partners students with communities throughout the world to engage in meaningful service that addresses community needs with the shared purpose of advocating for justice and fostering social change.

Membership Benefits
The Alternative Break (AB) Program is a year-long community engagement experience that develops active citizens by immersing students in service trips during university break periods. Each trip focuses on addressing a prevalent social issue impacting the community where students will travel, such as housing insecurity, public health advocacy, political engagement and activism, youth empowerment, and more.

The AB Program was established at WCU in 2013 by Jodi Roth-Saks, former Director of OSLVP. Since then, we’ve sent 39 trips and engaged over 400 students in meaningful service over their spring and summer break periods.