alternative spring break

Students tackle public health, climate change, LGBT rights on Alternative Spring Break

Students are volunteering in nine states and six countries this week as part of the Center of Community Service’s Alternative Spring Break program. “Tying to…

by Jason Kornwitz March 6, 2018

Alternative spring break trips offer 'opportunity to learn and to continue to grow'

While spring break can be a time to relax and recharge, some students use it as an opportunity to volunteer, giving back to communities near…

by Molly Callahan March 6, 2017

Students share ‘transformative’ experiences of Alternative Spring Break

We spoke with three students who are participating in Alternative Spring Break this week, working at an animal sanctuary in Utah, an organic farm in…

by Joe O'Connell March 11, 2016

Students spend spring break in Ecuador assisting children with disabilities

A group of Northeastern engineering and physical therapy students have spent months developing devices designed to help children with disabilities at an orphanage in Ecuador.

by Greg St. Martin March 9, 2016

Students work to expand understanding of immigration

More than 180 students will be participating in the Center of Community Service’s Alternative Spring Break program this week. One group of young humanitarians will…

by Jason Kornwitz March 7, 2016

Communication devices ‘enable’ children with disabilities

An interdisciplinary group of Northeastern students and faculty have combined their knowledge of engineering and physical therapy to design, develop, and then deliver two low-cost…

by Jason Kornwitz April 7, 2015

Alternative Spring Break, by the numbers

Members of the Northeastern community will spend this week volunteering at 17 locations across the Americas for Alternative Spring Break, including Selma, Alabama, on the…

by Joe O'Connell March 9, 2015

Students trade studying for service

Eleven students spent spring break volunteering at the Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for Children, a Texas-based organization that provides fun day camp experiences for kids with…

by Jordana Torres April 1, 2014

Tweets of the Week: March 3-6

The Empower campaign, Alternative Spring Break, faculty research, and more reasons why students “heart” co-op were among our selections for tweets from and about the…

by Greg St. Martin March 7, 2014

Infographic: Northeastern’s Alternative Spring Break

More than 180 student, faculty, and staff volunteers are doing community service projects across the U.S. and in four other countries this week for Alternative…

by News@Northeastern March 5, 2014