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A Helping Hand?: The Perceived Benefits Of Alternative Spring Break On Host Communities And The Actual Benefits From The Host Community Perspective, Erika Proulx
Community Engagement Student Work
The purpose of this study is to take a deeper look into the perceived benefits on host communities of short-term Alternative Spring Break programs associated with higher education institutions. A majority of the current literature is specifically student-development focused with regard to the impact of Alternative Spring Break trips. The motive for this study is to determine whether host communities are benefiting from these trips, however, the extent to which the goals and objectives of the sending organizations align with the host communities is extremely important in identifying if the host communities’ goals are being met by the sending organizations. …
My Involvement Through Community Engagement & Service, Maricar Valdez
My Involvement Through Community Engagement & Service, Maricar Valdez
Student Engagement Posters
Maricar Valdez discusses student engagement at Linfield College with regard to her involvement with First CLAS and Alternative Spring Break.
College Students Experiences Participating In International Alternative Break Trips, Dayton L. Ehrlich
College Students Experiences Participating In International Alternative Break Trips, Dayton L. Ehrlich
Masters Theses
This study sought to explore undergraduate students’ experiences participating in international alternative break trips. A qualitative approach was used to understand the motivating factors as well as the impact the trip had on them. Participants included three female undergraduate students who had participated in an international alternative break trip in Mexico were interviewed one-on-one. The results demonstrated there were multiple different motivating factors and impacts the students experienced. The motivating factors consisted of student involvement, they were all personally invited on the trip, practicing a new language, opportunity to leave the country, and service was not a motivator. The impacts …