Alternative Breaks
Kent State University's Alternative Spring Break trips expose students to social justice and cultural issues through direct service, community engagement, reflection, and a variety of cultural activities.
These programs engage students in service, inform them about current social issues, and encourage their on-going involvement in social change
2025 Alternative Spring Break
March 8-13, 2025 (each trip has slightly different dates)
Kent State University's Alternative Spring Break trips expose students to social justice and cultural issues through direct service, community visits, reflection, and a variety of cultural activities.
Our Spring 2025 experiences are:
- Strengthening Ohio Urban Communities (Youngstown, Ohio) -- one-day experience on Monday, March 10th
- May 1970, Student-led Collective Empowerment, and the Civil Rights Movement (Jackson, MS) -- Saturday, March 8th through Thursday, March 13th
Click here to learn more about and register for Alternative Spring Break.
Are you a Kent State faculty member or staff member, or a Kent State student who has participated in previous Alternative Break experiences, and interested in leading one of these experiences? Apply now to serve as a trip leader here!
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University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to services. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact Community Engaged Learning in a timely manner to make arrangements for the necessary service trip adjustments.
Community Engaged Learning welcomes the opportunity to help academic departments across campus plan and develop experiential learning trips for students and faculty. Please contact us at community@kent.edu for more information.