Alternative Break Citizenship Schools: Cultivating Active Antiracism in Response to Unjust Policing – Jul 27-29

Posted by Break Away on July 21, 2020

The Alternative Break Citizenship schools (ABCs) are experiential training sessions that provide college student and staff leaders the knowledge, skills, and connections they need to start or strengthen a quality alternative break program.

Part conference, part model alternative break, the ABCs combine workshops and planning sessions with an alternative break experience.

The result is a dynamic learning opportunity that underscores learning in workshops and fostering connection with student and staff leaders from campuses nationwide.

In light of coronavirus, we are forgoing our traditional four in-person conferences spread around the country and are excited about the opportunity to adapt to a virtual format. We will explore ways to continue service learning and alternative breaks through online experiences and hyperlocal service to ensure the safety of our communities.

Please join us on Zoom for the Virtual ABCs: Cultivating Active Antiracism in Response to Unjust Policing, July 27-29

Sparked by the recent murders of Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and George Floyd by police, but informed by the deep history of white supremacy in the United States, people across the nation are protesting the injustices that Black people face. The policing of Black bodies in the US is woven throughout history. We’ll be tracing this oppression through the evolution of the criminal justice system —  from slavery to Jim Crow laws to the modern-day Prison Industrial Complex. At our two virtual ABCs this summer, participants will explore this history and craft a framework for antiracist action. We’ll be working with StoryCorps to practice our dialogue skills, giving participants the opportunity to plan a conversation with a family member or friend around the uprising for Black lives.

Learn more here: https://alternativebreaks.org/events/alternative-break-citizenship-schools-abcs/