Alternative Break
What is Alternative Break?
Alternative Break is a weeklong immersion experience dedicated to learning about complex social and cultural issues through direct service, experiential learning, group discussions, and reflections. ASB breaks the stereotypes traditionally associated with college spring/fall break trips.
Mission Statement
Alternative Break at Penn State Greater Allegheny encourages students to become active members of a global society by promoting social awareness through direct service, experiential learning, and reflection.
Alternative Break at Penn State Greater Allegheny provides opportunities for students to be immersed into cultures and communities throughout the United States through direct service, experiential learning, and reflection.
Alternative Break - Spring 2023
- Dates: March 3-10, 2023
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Goal: Poverty and Homelessness Initiatives
On Friday, March 3rd, students and staff from Penn State Greater Allegheny are headed to Seattle, Washington to spend their spring break doing service! We hope you will join us on our journey! Please read on to learn more about our trip!
This trip would not have been possible without the support of campus funds, The Student Government Association, Student Activity Fee, Student Engagement Network, and our incredible donors to the Travel and Experiential Learning Fund.
With your support we were able to make this trip FREE for our students! We thank you for your donation!
This trip is lead by Louise Aravich, Associate Director of Student Affairs. Students on our trip include:
- Rachel Rowe, 2nd Year, Business
- Aayushi Gandhi, 3rd Year, IST
- Jacob Riggs, 1st year, Software Engineer
- Isaac Bruner, 1st Year, Computer Science
- Jamya Fulmore, 2nd Year, Psychology
- Aaliyah Jones, 3tf Year, BBH
- Chiara Harris, 1st Year, Psychology
Penn State Greater Allegheny is proudly joined by 12 Penn State DuBois students lead by Marly Doty, Lecturer of Human Development and Family Studies and Education.