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ERIC Number: EJ1482110
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0164-7970
EISSN: EISSN-1536-0695
Available Date: 2025-07-13
Shifting Paradigms: Making Alternative Break Programs Vehicles for Change in Community Service
Meg E. Evans1; Aaron T. George2
New Directions for Student Services, n189-190 p71-77 2025
Alternative break programs have long supported student growth, community engagement, and civic learning, yet Gen Z students--many who are deeply invested in justice and activism--tend to find these programs misaligned with their values. This chapter reimagines alternative breaks through seven strategies that center justice, reciprocity, and ethical community engagement. By shifting from charity to justice frameworks, advisors and educators can co-create programs that resonate with today's students and honor the communities they serve.
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www-wiley-com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: 1Department of Leadership at the University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; 2Department of Counseling and Development in the College of Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, USA