Cost to Undergrad Student After Fundraising and Naz Support:

• Fall Break Trip = $60
• Winter and Spring Domestic Trips = $250
• Winter and Spring International Trips = $550

Cost to Grad Student will differ by trip.

- A non-refundable trip deposit must be made by October 31 for all Winter and Spring trip participants.
- Cost includes program fees, excursions, lodging, meals, and transportation for the duration of the trip. (Financial assistance is available.)

Fundraising: All Alternative Break participants are required to actively engage in Alternative Break fundraising events, including a letter writing campaign, advertising donation days at local restaurants, Solemate Sock sales, and more! These fundraising activities allow us to keep the cost of trips affordable for all students.

• Fall Reading Weekend (October)
  
• Winter Break (January)
• Spring Break (March)
  

Visit Alt Breaks at the Involvement Fair and attend the Information Sessions in September to learn details about all of our upcoming trips. Trip-specific information will be available at all Information Sessions.

• Undergraduate and Graduate students are eligible to apply.
• All trips are led by two Nazareth student trip leaders trained in the Break Away model, and accompanied by two Faculty or Staff advisors.

• Fall Trip Applications are due by: Monday, September 9.
• Winter and Spring Trip Applications are due by: Monday, September 16.
• Selected Fall Trip Members will be notified by: Friday, September 13.
• Selected Winter and Spring Trip Members will be notified by: Monday, September 30.
• Winter and Spring Trip Deposits are due by: Thursday, October 31.

Deposits are non-refundable.

1. Attend an Alternative Break Information Session in September.
2. Complete the online application before the stated deadline.
3. Schedule a face-to-face interview with Alternative Break student leaders and staff.

Trip participants must provide the following before the stated deadline:

• the required deposit amount.
• a signed Nazareth College Liability Waiver.
• a signed Nazareth College Alternative Break Code of Conduct Form.
• a signed Nazareth College Short-Term Program Pre-Application Checklist.
• a completed Nazareth College Alternative Break Emergency and Medical Information Form.

Many trips also require a background check, valid passport, notarized liability forms, health forms and/or vaccines, which may incur additional costs. See specific trip information for details under "Travel Requirements" on the program's webpage.

All trip participants must:

• Attend all pre-trip meetings. Meetings usually take place in the evenings. (3 pre-trip meetings for Fall Break trip; 5 pre-trip meetings for Winter and Spring Break trips.)
• Attend the trip send-off event. 
• Attend the post-trip service event.
• Attend the trip reflection event open to the campus community. (Sip, Snack & Share)
• Participate in all program fundraising opportunities.
• Participate in reflection meetings during the trip.
• Provide a meaningful moment reflection during their trip.
• Complete a post-trip reflection survey.

Satisfaction of these requirements fulfills the College's Experiential Learning requirement. (Winter and Spring Trips only.)

Trip participants may be provided with pre-trip reading that addresses cultural issues, social responsibility, sustainable development and trip-specific issues that will be discussed during pre-trip meetings and while on the trip.

• Students will develop their understanding and appreciation for cultural and human diversity by exploring the history and cultures of their Alt Break site/community prior to participation in the trip and by learning about Hofstede's cultural dimensions and how different cultures interact.
• Students will recognize inequities in privilege and power within society and develop the knowledge, skills, and cultural humility to address systems of oppression through trainings before the trip and nightly reflections during the trip, examining their own biases and reflecting upon their role in the system of inequality.
• Students will develop their sense of civic responsibility by exploring and applying values and beliefs, articulating their personal commitment to civic engagement as it pertains to their specific trip, and completing a post-trip written reflection that describes their sense of civic responsibility
• Students will sharpen their leadership skills through intentional leadership development opportunities, and will have opportunities to build relationships and work as a team through supporting community partner goals and programs.
• Students will increase their understanding of community issues and consider possible solutions by exploring current issues, pressing needs, and unique assets of their Alt Break site/community prior to participation in the trip, and will research, observe, and learn from community members and local resources what current initiatives are in place and consider possible actions of support during the trip.
• Students will explore the essential characteristics of civic engagement including reciprocity, community-defined goals, and strength-based asset building approaches, and will understand that the nature, goals and implementation of service are determined by host community and seek opportunities to partner with community members.
• Students will connect their civic engagement experiences to their academic learning, applying theory to practice, reflecting upon the site-specific social issues through the lens of their academic study/program and will prepare appropriate activities, apply their knowledge through service, and continue their academic exploration through post-service.
• Students will strengthen their professional skills through real-world experiences engaging with our community, identifying their unique skills in providing direct service, understanding the skills of others, and identifying skills they strive to strengthen. Students will complete a post-trip written reflection that describes their contribution to the group service, as well as goals for growth.