Engagement Details
Alternative Break Leader
What to Expect
Find your leadership footing as you guide fellow students to complete a meaningful community service project during fall, winter or spring break. As the alternative break leader, you will organize the service trip, communicate with the sponsoring service agency, oversee students each day and manage any problems that arise during the trip.
This engagement qualifies for these special designations:
- GLD-Professional & Civic Engagement
- GLD-Community Service
- Experiential Learning Opportunity
- Option to appear on USC Experience extended transcript
Term: Fall 2024
Requirements
Time Commitment: 60 - 89 hours
Who Can Participate: Any students with required credentials (such as GPA, hours earned) can participate
Minimum Credit Hours: No requirements for credit hours or years completed
Minimum GPA: No requirements for credit hours or years completed
Engagement Benefits
How expectations are communicated:
Group orientation / class session(s)
Learning activities:
Leadership
Community service / civic engagement
Knowledge or skills developed:
Critical and creative thinking
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:
Group / class session with professional staff
Reflection expectations:
Each student produces written reflection(s)
Group / class session(s) with professional staff