Alternative Spring Break: Day 3 – Tameka
My task for today was the one that everyone dreaded. It was slow paced, monotonous and extremely loud. Yup, it was vacuuming. However, as much as we dreaded how tortoise-like vacuuming was compared to our loud, banging demolition of day…
Alternative Spring Break: Day 3 – Michelle
Day 1 and 2 of ASB was cool getting to know everyone. It was awesome to talk to everyone and really get to know each and every person and why they went on this trip. Personally I went on this…
Alternative Spring Break: Day 3 – Jessenia
Hey all, my name is Jessenia Perez, and I’m from the NYC campus. This Spring Break I decided to volunteer with Pace for Sandy Relief with CCAR. This experience has been life changing, and I’m so grateful to…
Alternative Spring Break: Day 3 – Alex
An early start to the day makes the morning beautiful. Waking up at 7am to Brando’s birdcall is, to say the least, a little strange, but it was the moments like this that made my Alternative Spring Break so memorable….
Alternative Spring Break: Day 2 – Ivan
Today was the second day of ASB and it was a tiring day. I feel that today we made a difference in someones life. When I say I feel, I mean physically feel. Today we actually got to do some…
Alternative Spring Break: Day 2 – Maritsa
Second Day on Staten Island and it was truly an unforgettable experience. Five months post Super Storm Sandy and the devastation still exist on the Island. Today, we met with the All Hands Volunteer service coordinators who assigned houses we…
Alternative Spring Break: Day 2 – Tania
Hey guys, it’s Tania here. I bet most of you on Spring Break didn’t wake up at 7am. And if you did, it definitely wasn’t to Brando’s knock on the door. On our second day here, we were put to…
Alternative Spring Break: Day 2 – Kristel
Today was our first volunteering day. We were all excited about it. After a big breakfast at Wagner dining hall, we headed to the office of “All hands”, the association we are working with. The members of the association gave…
