Alt Spring Break Trip - Immigration at the U.S.-Mexico Border/San Diego (Apply by 9 a.m. on Feb. 26)
When
Description
Spend the week serving and learning about immigration at the US-Mexico border. Community engagement activities may include service projects such as desert water drops, speaking with day laborers, and visiting Chicano Park.
Please note: The service projects on this trip may include a border checkpoint and identification check.
Price
$50 mandatory deposit + $50 trip fee = $100 total in fees*
*Students can apply for travel grants to help cover a portion of the $100 trip fee within the main application.
Admission Information
All students interested in attending an Alternative Break Trip must first submit an application and mandatory $50 deposit.
The application deadline has been extended to 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 26.
To apply, complete the following steps:
- Sign into your WebTrac account
- a) If you need to create a new WebTrac account, enter your student email address and the word "password" (all lowercase) as your password on the sign in page. This will prompt the system to create a new account for you. Then, check your student email for a verification email, follow the instructions, and finish registering your new account.
b) If you are having trouble getting access to WebTrac, first try calling Outdoor Adventures at 702-774-7130. If this does not work, please contact Zak Kucherka, Program Coordinator for Outdoor Adventures, at 702-774-7131 or zak.kucherka@unlv.edu.
c) If you are still experiencing trouble with the application, please email altbreaks@unlv.edu outlining which trip you were trying to apply for so that we have documentation of your interest before the application deadline.
- a) If you need to create a new WebTrac account, enter your student email address and the word "password" (all lowercase) as your password on the sign in page. This will prompt the system to create a new account for you. Then, check your student email for a verification email, follow the instructions, and finish registering your new account.
- Once you are logged into WebTrac, use the below instructions to find our application page to select your desired trip and follow the application prompts provided:
- Select "Search" on the navigation menu, then select "Activity Search"
- Clear the selection in the search box at the top left portion of the page
- Select "Service Learning and Leadership" and search
- Select "Immigration/San Diego Application & Deposit" to add to cart
- Complete the questions and check box for agreement to waiver terms
- Finish application by paying the $50 deposit
Contact Information
External Sponsor
This trip is sponsored in part through a grant from the Allstate Foundation.