Join as we embark on a service learning journey to help Reconnect Minority Youth during Fall Break 2016!

Across the United States there are many children in metropolitan areas that are not going to school or actively working due to non-ideal circumstances in their home life. This trip will travel to a city with one of the highest percentages of disconnected youth, especially within minority populations to help combat the issue. The trip’s service will focus on assisting programs and organizations that keep children in school and toward the path to a successful life. As older peers, trip participants can help demonstrate the value of a solid education and show these disconnected youth the manner in which they grow up does not have to put a damper on who they can be as adults.

Meet the Trip Leaders:

John Miller

Year: Junior

Major: Chemistry

Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

InVOLvement: Alternative Break Program, Spanish Club

Fav. Alt. Break Memory: My favorite memory from the Alt. Break was an ASB to Savannah, Georgia where we volunteered at Outland Animal Outreach facility. I had the opportunity with my fellow participants to watch two American bison gracefully frolicking in all of their beauty. What made this so amazing was to see these majestic creatures in their natural habitat fully content and sharing this experience with new friends.

Elizabeth Nichols

Year: Junior

Major: Statistics

Hometown: Streetsboro, OH

InVOLvement: Resident Assistant in Massey Hall, Chancellor's Honors Program, Leadership Knoxville Scholars,

Fav. Alt. Break Memory: My favorite memory from the Alt. Break program was helping to sort and recycle hundreds of pounds of MardiGras beads that would have been placed in landfills alongside adults with mental disabilities in New Orleans during the Neighborhood Renewal Alt. Spring Break Trip 2015.