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[Fwd: ALT SPRING BREAK APPLICATIONS (part 1) (fwd)]
Alternative Spring Break (ASB) wants to offer you the opportunity to
participate in an intense and worthwhile week of community service and
education focusing on one of eleven critical social issues.
"ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK - THE WEEK THAT LASTS A LIFETIME"
Alternative Spring Break Projects is a unique community service
program that educates students about pressing issues in our society
during the spring break vacation. The program believes that education
and exposure before, during, and after spring break are crucial
components of an alternative break experience. Ultimately, the program
strives to facilitate a new understanding of the importance of
citizenship, social activism, and public service in students.
TRIPS OFFERED THIS YEAR...
-AIDS/HIV IN SAN FRANCISCO: This nationally recognized trip examines
the medical, social, political, cultural, and historical perspectives of
HIV/AIDS in its winter quarter one unit directed reading course and its
week of service in San Francisco.
Leaders: Amy Hsu ahsu@leland 7-3688
Martha Man namtram@leland 7-0609
-ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ISSUES: Focusing on the myth that Asian
American do not face the same social and economic issues as other
minority groups, this trip will explore socio-cultural issues of this
community by visiting Angel Island, the Japanese Internment Camps at
Tule Lake, and various sites in San Francisco.
Leaders: Holly Kim hhkim@leland 7-7363
Andy Lien clueless@leland 7-5257
-CHILDREN'S ISSUES: With a focus on child and adolescent development,
this year's trip will target issues of children's
health/abuse/diability, poverty, and education (through direct classroom
interaction).
Leaders: Tammy Lee sutammy@leland 7-4114
Greg Louie greglou@leland 7-6544
-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY: Water water everywhere. Not true in California.
A state with scarce water resources, California has the most
water-intensive agri-business and electronic industries, not to mention
a growing population with lawns to water. This year, the Environmental
Policy trip will look at the water problem in California. We will start
from Hoover Dam, where the water is from, and we will end up in
Sacramento, where the water decisions are made. In between, we will
survey the water use by the agri-business and how electronic industries
are polluting the ground water in the Bay Area.
Leader: David Halsing dhalsing@leland 7-5202
Advisor: Eric Huang eric@seas 7-7354
-HOMELESSNESS IN THE BAY AREA: In an intensive, direct week of
meaningful service and fun, this trip will explore the various faces of
homelessness: politics, policy, education as well as homeless people
themselves. Laid back, win qtr, 1 unit directed reading course
included.
Leaders: Jennie Liu jencliu@leland 7-6547
Katie Noyes knoyes@leland 7-1664
-HOMELESSNESS IN LOS ANGELES: This project combines hands-on service at
various sites and active discussion with policy makers to examine the
roots of poverty. Trip seeks empowerment of homeless individuals, the
trip members and fellow students through knowledge gained from the
week.
Leaders: Jose Gordon cuervo@leland 7-3937
Jen Lee jenlee@leland 7-2607
-NATIVE AMERICAN CROSS CULTURAL EXCHANGE: HAWAII: This new trip will
explore the rich cultural history of Oahu and its native people as well
as the social, economic, political issues that Hawaiian society faces
today. A two quarter discussion section is required.
Leader: Ian Chun inc@leland 7-6272
-NATIVE AMERICAN CROSS CULTURAL EXCHANGE: JEMEZ: This new site at the
Jemez Pueblo reservation in New Mexico will focus on the unique
social position of the current and historical Jemez community along
with service projects at the reservation's school.
Haas Advisor: Suzanne Abel-Vidor hr.sav@forsythe 3-4719
-SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT: The trip focuses on not only helping the
environment through direct action but also sharing experiences in and
commitment to nature. Possible service includes trail-building, cleaning
the Bay, or reforestation projects. Camping, physical exertion may be
involved.
Leaders: Emma Brown emma3@leland 7-4392
Norna Ludeman norna@leland 7-4915
-WOMEN'S ISSUES: The winter 1 unit disccusion class furthers
awareness of women's issues (health, violence, politics, etc.) On the
trip,
members will serve in a particular area of advocacy and service
(NOW, Support Network for Battered Women, etc.). Both men and
women encouraged to apply.
Leader: Joyce Tang jwtang@leland 7-1951
-YOUTH IN ACTION IN EAST PALO ALTO: This trip offers an opportunity to
experience the culture, history, and diversity of the EPA community
through a week of outreach, service, and post-break community
involvement.
Leaders: Rahwa Ghebremichael rahwanda@leland
Gloria Yoon smile@leland 7-6976
MORE ABOUT APPLICATIONS...
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4pm, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, AT HAAS CTR.
Hard copy participant applications for all of the trips as well
as more in-depth trip descriptions are available at the Haas center
(on the door of the BIRC on the first floor.)
You also have the option of submitting your application via the
following "part 2" email message.
If you have any questions, comments, please feel free to call/email
us... Thanks so much for your time. (This has been rather a long and
hairy email.)
>
> Thanks!!!
> -ASB coordinators
> Sandy Chen sandyche@leleand 7-COWS
> Bev Fang boofang@leland 7-6286
> Andy Hsiao hsiaonao@leland 7-4145
> Vivian Tsai vtsai@leland 7-1034
If you're interested in applying to be a participant on any
of the 1998 Alternative Spring Break trips, please complete the
following application and email to vtsai@leland by FRIDAY, 11/21, 4pm.
If not, delete now.
___________________________________________________________________
**ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAKS '98: PARTICIPANT APPLICATION**
Name:
Phone #:
Email Addr:
Dorm and Rm.#:
Mailing Addr:
Year/Major:
____________________________________________________________________
Please rank the projects you are interested in (1,2,3,...):
___ AIDS/HIV in San Francisco
___ Asian American Community Issues
___ Children's Issues
___ Environmental Policy
___ Homelessness in the Bay Area
___ Homelessness in Los Angeles
___ Native American Cross-Cultural Exchange: Jemez
___ Native American Cross-Cultural Exchange: Hui 'o Hawai'i
___ Saving the Environment
___ Youth in Action in East Palo Alto
___ Women's Issues
In a brief paragraph, please answer each of the following questions:
1. What interests you in the project(s) you selected? What do you hope
to gain from participating in ASB?
2. What is your definition/conception of community service? Describe
your most significant, past involvement with community service? (past
experience is NOT required for applicant acceptance)
3. What is your ONE biggest attribuate and what skills or interest can
you contribute to the group? (languages, photography, conflict
mediation, origami, jokes)
4. Have you ever had an experience where you were in the minority,
different from others, or a new person in an unfamiliar atmosphere?
Please briefly describe such a situation, how you handled it, and what
you learned.
5. Let's say that part of your project involves serving food at a
homeless shelter. As you are working, a community member asks you,
"Isn't this your spring break? Why would you want to come here?" How
would you respond?
6. Now that we have asked our questions, is there anything you would
like to tell us that you haven't had a chance to express? For instance,
what superpower would you most want?
LOGISTICS - Transportation (we provide it)
*are you 21 or over?____ *if so, are you willing to drive a van?____
For more info, send email to any of the ASB coordinators:
Sandy Chen Bev Fang Andy Hsiao Vivian Tsai
7-COWS 7-6286 7-4145 7-1034
sandyche boofang hsiaonao vtsai
**TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS BY EMAIL, EMAIL VTSAI@LELAND.STANFORD.EDU
BY FRIDAY, NOV 21, 4pm
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