Alternative Breaks

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The Alternative Break program at Utah Valley University provides students with an immersive learning experience by traveling to different communities and engaging with pressing social issues. Our breaks are alternative fall break and spring break trips where students can access social impact opportunities outside of the classroom.

These trips are guided by the insights and expertise of local community partners and are framed around one or more of the Six Pathways of Social Impact: direct service, community-engaged learning and research, social entrepreneurship, policy and governance, community organizing and activism, and philanthropy. The also include integrated training and education on systems and design thinking for better collaboration with communities.

Spring 2025 Trips

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Alternative Spring Break Details

Apply now to participate in an Alternative Break experience!  Each trip will represent two Pathways of Social Impact. To be considered, submit your application by Friday, February 7th, 2025

Details:

  • Locations, Dates, and Pathways

    • San Diego, CA: Saturday, March 8 – Wednesday, March 12, 2025 (Community Engaged Learning & Research and Philanthropy)
    • Moab, UT: Saturday, March 8 – Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (Direct Service and Policy & Governance)
  • Costs:

    • San Diego: $350
    • Moab: $250
    • Deposit: $50 (due within 48 hours of acceptance)
    • Payment plans are available.

 

Previous Trips

  • Indigenous Voting Rights in the Navajo Nation
  • Homelessness in Portland
  • Environmental Sustainability in the Redwoods 
  • Black Community-Building in Los Angeles 
  • Cultural Traditions Education in  San Francisco 

A student at the Navajo Nation during a Center for Soical Impact alternative break trip

If you are a campus or community partner with an idea for an Alternative Break trip, please contact us at [email protected] and we'll set up a collaboration meeting.