Weekend Experiences
Alternative Weekend Breaks are short, immersive volunteer experiences for students who would like to join the AB movement but are unable to commit to a weeklong fall or spring break experience for whatever reason. Weekend breaks are a great way to get involved in a community local to Utah around important social and environmental issues. Breaks depart by 2:00pm on Friday and return to campus early Sunday evening.
Registration for the Fall 2020 weekend experience is open. To sign up, please complete the registration at our Alternative Breaks UMarket Store. Spots on this experience will fill on a first-come, first-served basis.
We recognize that the $100 down payment for the weekend experience can present a barrier
to participating on this Alternative Break. If this is the case, please contact Grace Hymel, Alternative Breaks Program Coordinator, to make alternative arrangements.
REGISTER FOR THE Fall 2020 ALTERNATIVE WEEKEND BREAK!
FALL 2020 AWB
Refugee Rights & Resettlement
This weekend break addresses the complex, intersecting,
and often unmet needs surrounding the broad topics of
refugee rights and resettlement. Working with organizations
such as the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Catholic
Community Services (CCS), the Hser Ner Moo Community
Center, and others, participants will support the basic
human rights of refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced
persons in the Salt Lake Valley through direct volunteer work,
issue-specific education, and group dialogues and reflections.
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Dates: October 16-18, 2020
SPRING 2021 AWB
Environmental Stewardship
This weekend experience alongside the Dolores River
in Southeastern Utah will provide students with a
greater understanding and appreciation of ecology and
the environment. Students will learn about the unique art
and biology of the Colorado Plateau, importance of water
conservation, human history, and the solitude and inspiration
within such a complex and fragile locale. Participants will
engage in dialogue and reflection about human-environment
interactions and learn the best practices of sustainable living.
Location: near Moab, UT
Dates: March 19 - 21, 2021
Cost (for each experience): $50. Cost is all-inclusive and covers lodging, transportation, food, and volunteer experiences.
At the time of registration, you will pay $100; however, after you complete your AWB
trip you will be refunded $50. It is important to do your best to participate in the
AWB experience if you register as dropping from the program past the drop-date deadline
will disrupt commitments to community partner organizations and pose challenges to
the AB team experience.
Alternative Weekend Break trips fill on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your seat on a trip, you must go online to the Alternative Break Umarket Store and purchase a non-refundable, $50 trip payment for the AWB trip you wish to attend. This $50 trip payment covers your lodging, food, and transportation during the weekend experience.
If the trip you are interested in is not listed as a down payment option, it is full. Please choose the waiting list option and continue the checkout process to be added to the general waiting list. Note your preference(s) in the section at the bottom of the form. There is no charge for being on the waiting list. Please note: if you are placed on a trip from the waiting list, your trip selection will be final.
Once you have placed a trip payment you may not:
- Register for the waiting list
- Switch to another trip
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