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BU Alternative Service Breaks goes virtual again, persisting despite Spring Recess cancellation

Ashley Soebroto March 17, 2021
The annual Alternative Service Breaks program through the Community Service Center at BU is continuing virtually over three weekends in place of their usual spring break trips around the nation — serving organizations remotely in the Greater Boston Area and beyond.

Alternative Service Breaks offers new trip to St. Louis

Laura Al Bast February 1, 2018

The Alternative Service Breaks program of the Boston University Community Service Center has added a new trip to St. Louis, Missouri this year, in an attempt to increase the opportunity to learn from new...

The Community Service Center's Alternative Spring Breaks program hosts a campus takeover Friday, appearing in places such as Marsh Plaza, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Communication. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CSC engages with students in campus takeover

Laura Al Bast November 21, 2017

Several Community Service Center members lined a strip of Commonwealth Avenue for a “campus takeover” on Friday, engaging with Boston University students and raising awareness for their upcoming...

Boston University alternative service break participants take a break during volunteering in Hobe Sound, Florida last week. PHOTO BY MICHAEL DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

To ASB coordinators, vacation not all that’s ever wanted

Andrea Kaufman March 19, 2015

During spring break, many Boston University students participated in the Community Service Center’s Alternative Service Break trips, where they dedicated their time to volunteering in locations around...

BU students share their experiences from Alternative Spring Break

Daily Free Press Admin March 19, 2013

For some students at Boston University, spring break means going back home, visiting friends, eating home-cooked meals and catching up on sleep. However, a number of students ditch the couch potato act...

More than 200 BU students to volunteer with ASB

Daily Free Press Admin December 4, 2012

Boston University students registered Saturday morning as non-leadership volunteers for the Community Service Center’s Alternative Spring Break programs in 39 locations, four of which are new volunteer...

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