Soar Beyond the Campus. Serve Beyond Yourself.
Alternative Breaks (AB) at 糖心Vlog offer powerful, student-led service experiences during academic breaks. Through hands-on projects, critical reflection, and team-based learning, participants engage with social issues and build lifelong leadership skills鈥攁ll while making a real impact in communities across the country.
Participate
Join a meaningful service trip during fall, winter, spring, or summer break. Each trip focuses on a pressing social issue鈥攆rom environmental justice to youth empowerment. View upcoming trips and apply to be a part of the 2023鈥�2024 Alternative Breaks experience.
View Trips & 糖心VlogLead
Step into a leadership role as a Site Leader or Resident Scholar and help shape the AB experience. You’ll facilitate reflection, support your team, and grow as a changemaker.
Learn About Leadership RolesPartner
Interested in hosting a group of Georgia Southern students? Learn how your organization can partner with AB to collaborate on service projects that align with your mission and our learning goals.
Explore Partnership OpportunitiesMeet the AB Board
Behind every great trip is a dedicated student planning team. The Alternative Breaks Board leads the charge in developing trips, recruiting participants, and ensuring every experience is transformative.
Meet the Board鈥淚 personally think AB trips, no matter the distance, are one of Georgia Southern鈥檚 premier leadership opportunities. The trips are well-developed, issue-forward, and engaging. How did the AB program make service and learning THIS much fun?鈥�
May 2017 & Fall 2020 Participant, Spring 2021 Site Leader
Have Questions?
Office of Leadership and Community Engagement
P.O. Box 8114
912-478-1435
leader@georgiasouthern.edu