Local news headlines in Detroit, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, La., featured the work of Howard University students striving to make a difference by exchanging the carefree luxuries of spring break for an alternative.
Alternative spring break participants were greeted by a round of applause and words from Dr. Paula Whetsel-Ribeau, the coordinator of ASB and wife of Howard president Sidney A. Ribeau.
Student coordinator Gerald Ashby believes the trips were very effective, providing a unique experience for the participants. Overall, the coordinators were able to walk away with the knowledge that their goal was accomplished.
“I feel as though, from some of the stories that I heard, every person had a unique experience that was life-changing for them. We understand that people participate for selfish reasons, but along the way people become affected by service and the power of service because they are so vulnerable to the process,” Ashby said. “This makes Howard’s legacy a living legacy and not something that we are trying to obtain and grasp.”
