The University of Maine Chapter of Alternative Breaks is a part of the national organization Break Away, who are committed to helping schools and organizations implement alternative break programs. The Alternative Break programs utilize the Break ... more

The University of Maine Chapter of Alternative Breaks is a part of the national organization Break Away, who are committed to helping schools and organizations implement alternative break programs. The Alternative Break programs utilize the Break Away model; where groups spend months preparing and educating themselves about the social issues, the organizations, and the communities they will be volunteering in. During these months the groups participate in teambuilding, fundraising, and planning. less