Alternative Breaks – Break Leader Application Thank you for your interest in Alternative Breaks. Before submitting an application: Please review the Break Leader Roles and Responsibilities in full. Block off Tuesdays from 6-8pm for Break Leader Trainings throughout the year. Block off Wednesdays from 6-8pm for your trip DeCal. Keep in mind there will be mandatory Center-wide Leadership Trainings/Events (dates to be announced) Please note that to complete your application you are required to submit your most up-to-date resume and essay via the Alternative Breaks 2023-2024 Break Leader Application Supplementary Information google form with a single essay, not to exceed 600 words or two double spaced pages respond to the following prompts: What qualities, qualifications, or experience do you have that speak to your ability to fulfill the role of a Break Leader? What draws you to engage with the Alternative Breaks program? If you wish, you may frame your essay as a description of a particular social justice issue you have engaged with, or would like to engage with (you may speak in terms of the trip you are most interested in leading). Include what motivates your engagement with this particular issue, and why you would choose (or have chosen) to work for social change in this particular way. Again, please submit your essay and resume to the Alternative Breaks 2023-2024 Break Leader Application Supplementary Information google form. If you encounter difficulties submitting your response, email Program Manager Rosa Enriquez at RosaLeeEnriquez@berkeley.edu We encourage all applicants to utilize the Career Center’s guide to resume writing. I. Demographic Information First Name (as it appears on your identification) Last Name (as it appears on your identification) Lived First Name Pronouns Berkeley Email (required) Non-Berkeley Email Phone SID (if not a Cal student, enter your school or program name) Expected Graduation Year Birthday (month/day/year) Are you a transfer student? –None–YesNo Are you a first-generation college student, meaning your parents, guardians, or grandparents did not attend college? –None–YesNo What is your major? African American StudiesAmerican StudiesAnthropologyArchitectureArt, History ofArt, Practice ofAsian American StudiesAsian StudiesAstronomyBioengineeringBusiness AdministrationCeltic StudiesChemical BiologyChemical EngineeringChemistryChicano StudiesCivil & Environmental EngineeringClassical CivilizationsClassical LanguagesCognitive ScienceComparative LiteratureComputer ScienceConservation & Resource StudiesDevelopment StudiesDutch StudiesEarth & Planetary ScienceEast Asian Languages & CulturesEconomicsElectrical Eng & Computer SciencesEngineering ScienceEnglishEnvironmental EconomicsEnvironmental Economics & Policy (CNR)Environmental Economics & Policy (L&S)Environmental Engineering ScienceEnvironmental Sciences (CNR)Environmental Sciences (L&S)Ethnic StudiesFilmForestry & Natural ResourcesFrenchGender & Women’s StudiesGenetics & Plant BiologyGeographyGermanGreekHistoryIndustrial Eng & Operations ResearchIntegrative BiologyInterdisciplinary Studies FieldItalian StudiesLandscape ArchitectureLatinLatin American StudiesLegal StudiesLinguisticsMass CommunicationsMaterials Science & EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedia StudiesMicrobial BiologyMiddle Eastern StudiesMolecular & Cell BiologyMolecular Environmental BiologyMolecular ToxicologyMusicNative AmericanNear Eastern StudiesNuclear EngineeringNutritional SciencePeace & Conflict StudiesPhilosophyPhysical SciencesPhysicsPolitical Econ of Industrial SocietiesPolitical SciencePsychologyPublic HealthReligious StudiesRhetoricScandinavianSlavic Languages & LiteraturesSocial WelfareSociety & EnvironmentSociologySouth & Southeast Asian StudiesSpanish & PortugueseStatisticsTheater, Dance & Performance StudiesUndeclaredUrban Studies What is your residential status? –None–In StateOut of StateInternational Hometown What languages do you speak other than English? Gender (hold SHIFT to select multiple) Cisgender WomanCisgender ManTrans Woman/TransfeminineTrans Man/TransmasculineNonbinary/GenderqueerAgenderOtherDecline to State If you selected “Other”, or would like to provide details about your gender identity, please do so here. Racial or ethnic identity –None–American Indian/Alaskan NativeBi-Ethnic or Multi-ethnicAfrican/African-AmericanAsian/Asian-AmericanChican@/Latin@WhitePacific IslanderI do not identify with the above optionsDecline to State If you selected “I do not identify with the above options”, or would like to provide details about your race/ethnicity, please do so How did you hear about this program? –None–Public Service Center StaffPublic Service Center WebsiteCalSOClass PresentationDirect ReferralDrop-inEmailE-NewsletterFacebookFlyerOtherRecruitment FairWord of mouth Would you like to subscribe to the Public Service Center’s monthly newsletter that lists community events, service and leadership opportunities, scholarships, and more? The Public Service Center is committed to raising funds for those who need it. Please share your financial aid status with us to help us make this happen. (Please check all that apply.) Note: 65% of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid Not Eligible for Financial Aid Financial Aid Eligible Work-Study Eligible Pell Grant Eligible Please list any dietary preferences or needs you may have. Please indicate whether you live in the Residence Hall, a co-op or are a member of a Fraternity or Sorority. –None–Not ApplicableResidence HallCOOPFraternity/Sorority Have you participated in any Public Service Center Programs? If so, please select which ones. Use the CTRL key to select multiple programs. Alternative BreaksBonner Leaders ProgramBUILDCal in Local GovernmentCal in Local GovernmentCal in OaklandCal in the CapitalCommunity Projects LeaderDestination CollegeEd 190Magnolia ProjectOakland Community BuildersResidential Service CommunityShinnyo FellowshipShinnyo Peacebuilding Leadership Are you applying to any other internship or leadership programs in the upcoming school year? If so, please list them here. II. Position Preference Information Alternative Breaks Program Information Are you a returning applicant? –None–NoYes — Applied One Time BeforeYes — Applied Two Times BeforeYes — Applied Three Times Before Are you a past program participant? –None–NoYes — One Time BeforeYes — Two Times BeforeYes — Three Times Before Break Leader Preferences Preference #1 –None–Environmental and Food Justice in Bay AreaEconomic Justice in Bay AreaRural issues in Central ValleyUrban Health in Los AngelesImmigration Rights in San DiegoHurricane recovery in Puerto Rico How interested are you in preference #1? (On a scale of 1-5, one being the lowest, five being the highest; include your reasoning) Preference #2 –None–Environmental and Food Justice in Bay AreaEconomic Justice in Bay AreaRural issues in Central ValleyUrban Health in Los AngelesImmigration Rights in San DiegoHurricane recovery in Puerto Rico How interested are you in preference #2? (On a scale of 1-5, one being the lowest, five being the highest; include your reasoning) Preference #3 –None–Environmental and Food Justice in Bay AreaEconomic Justice in Bay AreaRural issues in Central ValleyUrban Health in Los AngelesImmigration Rights in San DiegoHurricane recovery in Puerto Rico How interested are you in preference #3? (On a scale of 1-5, one being the lowest, five being the highest; include your reasoning) III. Short Responses Please limit your responses to no more than 250 words What is your role in creating social change? In what other activities do you plan to participate during the school year and what time commitments are involved? If selected to be an Alternative Breaks break leader, how will you balance your commitment as a break leader with your other activities? IV. Financial Support (Through Haas Public Service Scholarship) In order to make this role accessible to students engaging in their service, students who meet the need based criteria for the Haas Leader Program are eligible to apply for financial support through this application. If you are not Work Study Eligible, you will likely not meet the minimum criteria to be considered for the award. We invite students who have financial need to apply for the Peter E. Haas Public Service Leaders Program. Please review these service commitments for details and info on the program. If you are interested and think you might be eligible, please complete this section. Apply to the Haas Public Service Leaders Program? –None–NoYes If “Yes”, please enter your current EFC (Expected Family Contribution) listed on your CalCentral account or FAFSA/Dream Act. NOTE: To be considered for the award, please fill out this form and upload your resume and your Financial Aid Summary Report to the form. The Haas Leaders scholarship is for students who cannot afford to serve 10-15 hours a week because they need to work to pay for school. Upon reviewing the program details, please describe how this scholarship will support your leadership goals and what you hope to gain by being a Haas Public Service Leader. The information you share will only be accessed by the reviewing committee. (Please limit your response to 250 words.) We will make every effort to allocate funds as equitably as possible, but cannot guarantee that every student will receive an award. V. Application Checklist Please check all boxes below to confirm the following: If selected, I will attend a mandatory Fall Break Leader Retreat (end of August, date TBD) and Spring Break Leader Retreat (end of January, date TBD) I have double-checked that the information provided is accurate in my own words, and I have completed the Alternative Breaks 2023-2024 Break Leader Application Supplementary Information form. If I chose to apply Haas Public Service Leaders Program, I have completed this google form to be considered.