Alternative Breaks Extended Application 2019-2020

Thank you for your interest in the GW Alternative Breaks Program! Please carefully read all information below as you continue.

Timeline

Once spots become available on trips, we will reach out to you with your opportunity to join.

Trip Fees

Every trip has a required fee for participants, including those who may join as participants later on in the semester. The fee varies from trip to trip as defined later in this application. The remainder of each trip’s cost will be covered by money fundraised by all of each trip’s participants together. Any trip that does not meet its fundraising goal by the established deadline will either be cancelled without refund to participants or will be required to divide the remainder of the fundraising balance between participants and leaders, depending on the decision of the Executive Board. Payment information and deadlines will be discussed further with participants after selection. For more information regarding funding and the GW Alternative Breaks Finance Policy, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via email at altbreaks@gwu.edu.

General Information

First Name *

Please write your first name.

Middle Name *

Please write your middle name.

Last Name *

Please write your last name.

GW Email Address *

Please provide your GW email address (i.e. georgew@gwu.edu, georgew@law.gwu.edu, etc)

Additional Email Address (not @gwu.edu) *

This will be used to contact you in the future if you no longer use your GW email address

Country of Citizenship *

This information is only used for travel planning purposes after a decision on the status of the applicant has been made. You may also list N/A

Local Address *

Where you reside during distance learning. If living on campus, please provide residence hall and room number.

Hometown *

City, State, Country (if other than the US)

Cell Phone Number *

GWID *

Please start with G.

What is your current year at GW? *

Major/Graduate Program *

Please feel free to also include minors and/or concentrations if applicable

Do you speak any languages other than English? If so, please list the languages and your level of proficiency (native speaker, fluent, conversational, etc.). *

If you are 21 years or older, are you willing to drive during your trip? *

Yes
No
I will not be 21 years at the start of the trip

Please list your on/off campus involvement *

This includes, but is not limited to: student organizations, past Alternative Break trips, service experience, etc.

Optional Demographic Questions

Gender

Ethnicity

Is there anything else you want us to know or consider regarding your answers for all previously answered questions of this application?

Participant Agreements

I understand that I will be expected to participate in program wide fundraising efforts. *

I am comfortable budgeting at least four hours per week to Alternative Breaks. *

After the service experience, I understand that I am required to attend a mandatory all-participant post-service reorientation meeting shortly after returning. *

Trip Preferences and Essay Questions

All service experiences for the 2020-2021 year will be during the Spring 2021 semester and will consist of local service in the District of Columbia and virtual service. Precise community partners have yet to be determined, however, the issue areas listed below will be maintained. Below are the descriptions of each service experience including if they are hybrid or fully virtual and when the service will take place (over the whole spring semester or mostly during spring break).

Which service experience would you ideally like to participate in (first preference)? *

Border Relations and Immigration
Community Empowerment and Systemic Racism
Disaster Relief and Sustainability
Indigenous Rights and Education

Which trip is your second preference? *

SPRING - Public Health - Philadelphia, PA - 10 participants ($250 fee)
SPRING - Disaster Relief and Community Building - New Orleans, LA - 16 participants ($400 fee)

Which trip is your third preference? *

SPRING - Public Health - Philadelphia, PA - 10 participants ($250 fee)
SPRING - Disaster Relief and Community Building - New Orleans, LA - 16 participants ($400 fee)

What is your fourth preference? *

SPRING - Public Health - Philadelphia, PA - 10 participants ($250 fee)
SPRING - Disaster Relief and Community Building - New Orleans, LA - 16 participants ($400 fee)

Are you interested in being considered for all Winter and Spring Break trips in the event that you are not selected for one of your first choices?

Check this box only if you are interested in being considered for all trips.

Why are you interested in these specific service experiences and issue areas? *

For your first preference, please limit response to 250 words. For your second, third, and fourth preferences, please limit your responses to 100 words EACH.

How do you define meaningful service? *

Please limit your response to 100 words.

What is one thing you are passionate about? *

Please limit your response to 250 words.

What does it mean to be inclusive? *

Please be sure to note the role of inclusion as it relates to servant leadership and limit your response to 250 words.

If you were going to a deserted island alone but could bring three things, what would you take with you and why? *

How did you hear about the Alternative Breaks program? *

Your Information

Thank you for your interest in the GW Alternative Breaks Program! Please carefully read all information below as you continue.

Timeline

Trip Fees

General Information

Optional Demographic Questions

Participant Agreements

Trip Preferences and Essay Questions

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