UDaB: UD Alternative Break Program
Mission: The University of Delaware Alternative Break (UDaB) program immerses student-led teams in direct service and experiential learning with community organizations to increase knowledge of social justice issues and ecourage life-long active citizenship.
History: UDaB began in 2010 and piloted its first program during the 2011 Spring Break. In that first year, 92 student participants and 12 student leaders traveled to five communities to pursue service projects related to homelessness, food scarcity, disaster relief, outdoor education for urban youth, and trail-building in a national forest.
During the spring of 2012, UDaB sent130 participants on alternative spring break trips. Students completed 3917 service hours that week and helped five communities in need. Highlights from these trips is commemorated in the UDaB 2012 video.
UDaB has been the recipient of support from the families and friends of participants, and through a generous grant from the UD Alumni Association. The program is grateful for all of the support from the university community and the contributions from donors.
The 2013 UD Spring Break is Saturday, March 23 - Sunday, March 30. Specific UDaB trip dates will be finalized this summer.
Applications for 2012 Executive Board and Site Leader Positions
Students interested in joining the movement through a leadership role are encouraged to apply for either a position on the executive board or for a position as a site leader for one of UDaB’s spring break trips. Applications for the 2012-2013 Executive Board open on April 13 and close on April 20. Descriptions of each position can be found in the application. Applications for site leaders open on April 21 and close on Monday, April 30 at 9:00 a.m. Applications can be accessed by clicking links on the left side of this web page.
The Executive Board positions are:
Recruitment Chair*
Site Research Chair*
Public Relations Chair
Internal Communications Chair
Community Outreach Chair
Fundraising Chair
Finance Chair
Orientation/Reorientation Chair*
Site Leader Trainer**.
*Must have previously been a participant in a UDaB trip or served as an Executive Board member
**Must have previously been a site leader for UDaB
Note: All site leader applicants must have experience as a UDaB participant.
Connect with UDaB:
E-mail: udab-info@udel.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
Twitter: @UDaBreaks
