"Alternative" Winter/Spring Breaks

"The mission of the GW Alternative Breaks Program in the Office of Community Service is to empower and challenge all students involved to understand their relationship with the global community through direct service, education and reflection, while encouraging personal growth, social awareness and active citizenship."

Participants of GW Alt Breaks

Alternative Breaks are a great asset to our community. While many campuses have them, the variety that we have here at GW is amazing and the trips are super popular. That said, I know freshman and sophomores going on them this year- it's not hard to join the programs if you are excited and passionate about them! To give you an idea, here is where trips are going this year!


Winter Break:

Jungle Conservation in Puerto Rico
Green Construction and Education in Guatemala 

Education and Youth Empowerment in Honduras

Environment Education and Green Construction in Panama

Construction and Youth Empowerment in Costa Rica

Reconstruction and Education in New Orleans, Louisiana 

New Orleans reconstruction

Spring Break:

Rural Poverty Issues in Appalachia (Pipestem), West Virginia 

Education and Urban Poverty in Atlanta, Georgia
Native American Cultural Issues and Education in Cherokee Nation (Tulsa) Oklahoma 

Reconstruction and Education in New Orleans, Louisiana
Environmental Sustainability and Reconstruction in Greensburg, Kansas

Veteran and Troop Support in Washington, DC

LGBTQ Youth Empowerment in New York

There is also a yearly spring break trip through Hillel, this year they are going to El Salvador!

Hope that information is helpful! Let me know if you have any questions marisaw@gwmail.gwu.edu

- Marisa