Students enrolled in a class offered by the MyPath program will have the opportunity to join a free alternative spring break session in San Diego, participating in a service project dedicated to learning about immigration issues.
The trip will be funded by the Social Justice Center, which has a partnership with the Student Equity and Achievement Center, Ethnic and Social Justice Studies Department, MyPath, and the Behavioral Social Sciences Division.
In addition, the alternative spring break session is organized by Takahito Tanaka, a professor in ethnic studies, Monica Delgado, a coordinator at the Social Justice Center, and Kenny Simkins, a coordinator at the LGBTQIA+ Pride Center.
Students will experience the struggles of everyday life for certain communities on the trip. Tanaka said he and the students will provide communities with essentials with help from Border Angels, a non-profit organization.
The ethnic studies professor said ECC will cover transportation, lodging, food and activity expenses and will take place in the spring semester from April 14 to 17, 2025.
With the help and knowledge of Border Angels, students can get the full experience of communities’ challenges without the trip being an unsafe environment.
“We did water drop, and we donated gallon jugs of water and we placed them in strategic areas where Border Angels historically knows that migrants need access to,” he said.
For more information, contact [email protected].
Editor’s note:
- Information was updated to clarify the organizers of the trip on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 3:26 p.m.
- Added information on MyPath, a requirement for trip participation on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 3:26 p.m.
