Engagement Details
Alternative Break
What to Expect
Take a break from the books to give back. Connect with new friends as you work together in a small group to help lift a community in need. Recent destinations have included Asheville, North Carolina (food insecurity), and Panama City, Florida (shelter access and disaster relief).
This engagement qualifies for these special designations:
- GLD-Community Service
- Option to appear on USC Experience extended transcript
Term: Fall 2023
Requirements
Time Commitment: 16 - 29 hours
Who Can Participate: Open - any student can participate (no required credentials, such as GPA, hours earned)
Minimum Credit Hours: No requirements for credit hours or years completed
Minimum GPA: No requirements for credit hours or years completed
Other Requirements No additional requirements
Engagement Benefits
How expectations are communicated:
Advertising materials
Group orientation / class session(s)
Learning activities:
Community service / civic engagement
Connecting with others
Knowledge or skills developed:
Teamwork
Civic knowledge and engagement
Who you will work with:
Student(s) on this campus
External agency (employer, college, school, community agency)
Who will communicate feedback and how:
Informal feedback only
Reflection expectations:
Group / class session(s) with peer educator