We are writing to share an opportunity that may interest you or UMBC students you know: Alternative Spring Break 2022, hosted by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life.

Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a six-day immersive learning experience in which UMBC students guided by the Center explore the systemic and human dimensions of complex social issues in Baltimore. Participants build connections with local leaders, organizations, and policy makers and develop a sophisticated understanding of available resources and challenges. The program helps participants identify pathways to long-term community engagement. 

ASB 2022 group topics are:

• Immigrant Health Equity (led by Dominique Henriques Melo and Mokeira Nyakoe)

• K-12 Educational Equity (led by Diane Stonestreet and Polina Kassir)

• Transformative Justice (led by Mulan Bell and Wendy Zhang)

ASB 2022 will take place from March 20-25, 2022 and you can find more information, including in-depth topic descriptions, here. The application is due November 22, 2021 by 11:59 p.m.

For more information, contact the Center for Democracy and Civic Life at: civiclife@umbc.edu.

Thank you,

Center for Democracy and Civic Life staff