NHS Students Serve During Break
Several NHS students, like their counterparts across Georgetown University’s campus, have returned from alternative spring break projects, during which they served communities around the United States. From March 7-14, NHS students traveled to a number of locations, including Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and West Virginia. In those places, undergraduates participated in a variety of projects such as Spring Break in Appalachia, Habitat for Humanity, Georgetown University Hurricane Emergency Relief Effort, and the Native American Experience with members of the Lumbee tribe. On MSNBC.com, Britt Williams (NHS’11) described the experience of constructing homes in Florida through Habitat for Humanity. Families “now have a home to call their own,” Williams told the news organization. “The alternative spring break trips provide opportunities for our students, faculty, and staff to connect with disadvantaged communities and learn more about their cultures and traditions,” said Kathleen Maas Weigert, executive director of the Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service. “These experiences help us reflect on important social justice issues, and, hopefully, they inspire us to continue to do social justice work when in our own communities,” Maas Weigert said. Students said the experience carries a lasting impact. “I'm totally hooked,” Williams added upon her return to campus. “I think I’m going to do alternative spring break the rest of my Georgetown time.” To read more about the university’s alternative spring break efforts, visit: http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=40335
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