Middlebury’s Alternative Break Program (MAlt) functions as a service-oriented alternative to traditional February break activities. By engaging with communities across the nation and the globe, students share an experience, provide […]…Continue Reading CCE Signature Program: Middlebury Alternative Break (MAlt)
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My MAlt Spring Break: Intersections of Faith and Climate Action
I spent my February break this year a little differently. I went back to Los Angeles, the place I have been calling home for the past 11 years, with nine […]…Continue Reading My MAlt Spring Break: Intersections of Faith and Climate Action
Celebrating International Education Week at the CCE
Every year, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education celebrate international exchanges and education through their join initiative called International Education Week (IEW). This program is […]…Continue Reading Celebrating International Education Week at the CCE
Easter Egg Hunting on Chipman Hill
Over the years, many of my blog postings have described runs on, or including sections of the Trail Around Middlebury, aka, “The TAM”. And why not? The TAM is the most frequently traveled trail in Middlebury, and the blog is, after all, “The Middlebury Trailrunner”. If the TAM is the gold necklace around our town, […]…Continue Reading Easter Egg Hunting on Chipman Hill
Language, Cultures, and Students in Motion – A Spring Break in the Kingdom
Kyler Blodgett ’17 writes about his experience on a LiM-Mini-MAlt trip this spring break to Orleans County and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont with four other Middlebury students. “The five of us piled into the… Read More →…Continue Reading Language, Cultures, and Students in Motion – A Spring Break in the Kingdom
What Happens When 50+ MiddKids Go on MAlt Trips
This past February break, six groups of Middlebury students escaped the wintry Vermont weather, traveling as many as 3,000 miles to six respective locations around the globe. Middlebury Alternative Break Trips, affectionately referred to as MAlt trips, are service-oriented experiential-learning trips. This year the 50+ MAlt participants traveled to Guatemala, Washington DC, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Miami, and […]…Continue Reading What Happens When 50+ MiddKids Go on MAlt Trips
Fredy on MAlt in Ferguson
Below is a reflection from Fredy Rosales ’17, a student who took part in the Ferguson Alternative Spring Break Trip. Fredy was awarded a Community Engagement Mini-Grant to attend the trip. As I bend… Read More →…Continue Reading Fredy on MAlt in Ferguson