During this week long alternative break, participants will be staying at the Mullens Opportunity Center and working with theFriends of Milam Creek to support the specific community of Mullens, West Virginia to help “alleviate the root causes of poverty in West Virginia’s southern coalfields”. This trip's focus will be on Rural Poverty while also focusing on environmental conservation and the coal industry's impact on the area. Service may include home repair, community projects, and youth development.
Applications close October 26th at NOON.
More information and to apply:
http://communityoutreach.uconn.edu/alternativebreaks
For more information, contact: Jess at uconn.co.westvirginia@gmail.com