Board Application

Alternative Breaks’ Mission: Xavier University’s Alternative Breaks Club empowers and challenges all involved to understand his or her relationship with the global community through direct service,education, and reflection, while encouraging personal growth, social awareness, and active citizenship.

The Alternative Breaks Board as a WHOLE is responsible for:

Organizing, selecting, and developing sites for spring and summer trips
Planning and participating in fundraisers
Selecting site leaders, participants, and faculty/staff members
Training site leaders
Hosting service days for participants
Serving as a liaison between site leaders, participants, faculty/staff, and administration

Available Board Positions for the 2011-2012 year. View descriptions of the positions »

Chair (Applicants for Chair must have served on AB Board during the 2010-2011 school year and must have attended or be able to attend BreakAway’s National ABCs)
Site Coordinators (7)
Fundraising Chairs (2)
Financial Chair (1)
Special Events Chair (1)
Communications Chair (1)

All Applications due to the Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice (3rd Floor of GSC) by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29th.

he time commitment for Board members includes weekly meetings at the end of this semester as well as a Mandatory Retreat on Sunday, April 17th, 2010 from 9am-3:30pm, summer work selecting sites and planning fundraising (which can be done via email for some positions), a Planning Retreat August 27th-28th, weekly meetings throughout the 2011-2012 school year, attendance at the Site Leader training retreat October 7th-8th, and work outside of weekly meetings (which is necessary and varies by position).

Board members are also expected to attend a BreakAway ABCs national conference (travel and conference expenses covered by Alternative Breaks) during the summer. Tentative dates for this summer’s ABCs are: June 10th-17th, July 1st-8th, August 5th-12th.

Contact Kira Hinkle with any questions at 513-237-2440 or via e-mail.

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Past Alternative Breaks Experience

Which Board positions are you interested in filling? Please list any and all positions which you would be excited to fill.

In what capacity are you available (frequent email contact or proximity to Cincinnati) to work on AB during the summer?

What other commitments have you made and do you plan to make for the school year? *

Please list a faculty or staff personal reference.

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What about the AB process would you like to improve and how? *

Which Board positions interest you the most and why? Please include the strengths you would bring to these positions and any challenges you foresee. *

The ability to communicate well with a variety of people and in a variety of environments is crucial to success as a board member. Explain how and why you possess these abilities citing specific examples from your past experiences. *

Board Application

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