Service Trips
The program has experienced tremendous
growth in recent years. As a result, the group's reach has extended beyond the
Appalachian region to include much of the Atlantic seaboard. In 2006, more than
650 students worked with 36 communities in ten states.
Throughout they year, our members grapple
with oft-ignored structural inequalities and social injustices that are a part
of life for millions of Americans. Each spring break, we enter into solidarity
with a cross section of our nation, from urban centers to rural coal mining
towns, Cleveland, OH to Biloxi, MS. We work and learn by day, and
reflect by night. Of course, there's always fun to be had.
The Appalachia Volunteers work in
conjunction with Habitat for Humanity's Collegiate Challenge, the
Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project's Volunteers for Communities,
and Hurricane Katrina relief groups like Persevere Volunteers.
Spring Break 2008 Site List
PLEASE NOTE:
Trip assignments are released in mid-February.
Sites are subject to change.
Due to uneven demand for sites, there is a strong possibility that you will not receive a site that was among your preferences.