Alternative Spring Break: Re-housing (2019)

Help students work to understand different perspectives of homelessness in Baltimore City.

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This project will only receive pledges if at least $2,250 is pledged by Fri 01 Mar 2019

Alternative Spring Break 2019 Re-Housing Trip

Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a gateway for lifelong involvement in solving social problems and making sustainable contributions to society. The program connects students with the wider community, deepens learning, fosters positive action, empowers leaders, and contributes to a culture of innovation.

During the Re-Housing ASB trip, students will learn why people experience homelessness, what barriers individuals may face in regaining housing, and what intervention techniques are in place to address homelessness. In this trip, students will be actively engaged in the greater Baltimore area, and learn and hear from individuals with a variety of perspectives, particularly from individuals who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness.

Who Are We?

We are a group of 12 UMBC students, all from different backgrounds, with different majors and ideologies, all advocating that every individual should be able to live the life they want to lead - whether this means having a stable place to call home, or receiving the support and services they may desire in order to have greater agency over their life.

How Your Gift Will Help!

Your special gift for the Re-Housing ASB trip will help provide the following for students:

  • Housing
  • Daily Meals
  • Documentation and reflection materials

Help Us Reach Our Goal!

Your donation and your help making others aware of the Re-Housing ASB trip will be appreciated! Please share this project with anyone you think would support us – on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, by email, telephone, in a chat over the fence or on your blog. In fact, share it with everyone you know! The more people who know about it, the more likely we are to reach our goal!  

Please donate, share our information and help make this trip happen.  Thank you!

All funds raised are administered by the UMBC Foundation for the benefit of UMBC.

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Ensures a student has 1 night of safe and warm housing.

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Buys supplies for 12 students to journal and document their experience.

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One student will not have to worry about meals for the entire 6 day learning trip.

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Your generosity will provide 4 students with 1 night of housing.

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