Office of Community Engagement

Alternative Spring Break

Exploring Citizenship

Specific learning objectives of this Alternative Spring Break Experience include:

To learn how describe our identities by articulating our core values beliefs and world views;
To develop and demonstrate respect for others lifestyles, beliefs and behaviors and have a willingness to stand up for marginalized populations;
To develop a deeper commitment to social and civic responsibility and cross cultural communication and social justice;
To gain historical knowledge through a process that links past struggles to present and future understanding and engagement;
To learn how Occidental College has responded to issues of intolerance in the past; and,
To identify how we can respond to experiences of intolerance in our local communities as well as nationally and as global citizens.