Spring time has finally arrived in Worcester, Mass. (with a sprinkle of snow, nonetheless!) And in the aftermath of a tornado of midterms and papers, spring break is finally on the doorstep!
For many that means a wonderful week of traveling away from school. But for some of us, it's time to get involved in the community around the school! Clark's Interfaith Alternative Spring Break is a program run by students of Clark University where we do Service Learning, which is coupling community services with informal learning.
What that means is that during the day, we do all sorts of community services around the Main South neighborhood and beyond. At night we get together to learn and discuss our faiths, inspirations behind our motivation to help others, and social and political issues surrounding the community. All this is done while we are staying on campus--yes, a "stay-cation!"
We have a diverse group of around 30 students on this program. Like the title of the program, we belong to many faiths--Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhism, Bahai, even those who do not associate with a certain religion. We have international students hailing from Asia, Africa, South America, and other places. And though we're mainly Clarkies, some of us come from other colleges in Worcester (namely WPI and Assumption College). Indeed, we are all unified by our drive to help the community.
This program embodies Clark University's strong tradition of community volunteering, of challenging convention and changing our world. For more information on Clark University, go to www.clarku.edu. This program is initiated by the Clark University Hillel and has been the hard work of Hillel Director David, Clark alum Paige, the students in the organizing committee, and the wonderfully supportive Clark community. This program has been generously funded by the Clark University Student Council and Clark's Office of Community Engagement and Volunteering.
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