Looking for the spring break of a lifetime, but want to travel meaningfully? Does cleaning up beaches, and empowering local communities sound like what you’re looking for? If you answered yes to either of those questions than an Alternative Spring Break is for you!
Today’s students are more socially aware than ever before, and there is a much stronger focus on responsible travel. Living like a local, supporting a community’s local economy and participating in volunteer projects gives you not only a more authentic experience but a rewarding one as well. There are responsible service-learning opportunities all over the world, and we can help you to find the perfect project. By participating in these kind of travel experiences, you’ll have the incredible opportunity to be immersed in a new, local culture, while also working with reputable organizations that focus on giving back to the local communities. So epic, we decided to shout out the top 3 reasons why we think you should do an Alternative Spring Break!
Adventure with a Purpose
Alternative spring breaks are an increasingly popular way for college students to spend their vacation time in a different, more meaningful way. You’ll find program options from your own local communities to other less fortunate areas worldwide that focus on a wide range of issues. You may find yourself partaking in environmental conservation, humanitarian aid, construction, women’s empowerment, community development projects and So. Much. More! We recommend this Alternative Spring Break in Costa Rica where you’ll get to participate in responsible tourism at it’s finest and you’ll be able to help out with a variety of variety of projects. We work with GVI who specifically runs structured programs geared towards addressing the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the countries they carry out projects in!
Resume Building
Though relaxing on a beach for your week off is definitely appealing, the experiential learning you’ll get on an alternative spring breaks enables incredible personal and professional development. You’ll find in international programs especially that not only will you have the adventure of a life time, but you’ll also be able to learn first hand about other cultures. In doing so, you’ll learn those key cross-cultural communication and adaptability essential to any college grad’s resume. You’ll also learn team building and problem-solving as you and the rest of the participants from your program work together to help out communities in need. Bonus: sometimes volunteering experiences can be tailored to be applicable to your major! Our advice? Write things down while your there… if you jot down some notes about your experience participating in these activities and projects it’ll make it SO much easier to outline your experience on your resume once you return!
Lifelong Friends
Lastly, you’ll meet lifelong friends! Often times programs have participants from a ton of different schools, so you’ll find it’s a great chance to meet new people who share a common desire for volunteering.
Feel ready to start making a difference? Call today to find out what volunteering opportunities you can participate in for your spring break trip (or for anytime thereafter!)
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