Alternative Fall Break
Program Overview

Alternative Fall Break (AFB) typically lasts four days while the university is closed during October. When applying, students may indicate a preference for either the Washington D.C., Outer Banks, NC, Hendersonville, NC or Pembroke, NC trip.

In D.C., AFB participants work on urban problems such as homelessness and poverty. Those on the Outer Banks trip address environmental issues. The Hendersonville program addresses health issues in the Latino community. We are excited to announce a new trip addition focusing on Native American health issues. AFB worked with the Native Health Initiative to create a new public service trip for the fall. The location of this trip is in Pembroke, NC. A link to the NHI website can be found below. All trips incorporate active public service and learning. Students work hands-on while learning about the bigger issues behind the problems they are working to solve. The learning begins before the trip, as participants attend workshops designed to prepare them for the challenges they will confront.

To learn more information about the Native Health Initiative, visit http://www.unc.edu/~flega.

2009 Alternative Fall Break Timeline

To obtain contact information for the current AFB chair, please refer to the APPLES' Organizers directory.