Option 1: Student Site Leader Training   

 

FRIDAY 

  

4:00 - 5:30 pm  Welcome & Introductions 

➔ Team Building & Expectations ➔ Orientation to the Movement ➔ 8 Components of Quality Alternative Breaks 

  

5:30 - 6:30 pm Dinner   

6:45 - 8:00 pm Session 1 

  

 

SATURDAY 

  8:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast 

  

9:00 - 10:30 am Session 2 

  

10:45 am -12:15 pm Session 3 

  

12:15 -1:15 pm Lunch   

1:15 - 2:45 pm  Session 4 

  

3:00 - 3:30 pm Wrap Up & Evaluations     

All session content, training start and end times, and session lengths, will be modified to suit the host institution’s needs. All retreats include time for breaks, group building activities, as well as all 

necessary materials & handouts.     

 

Option 1A: Student Site Leader Training   

FRIDAY 

 4:00 - 5:30 pm Welcome & Introductions 

➔ Team Building & Expectations ➔ Orientation to the Movement ➔ 8 Components of Quality Alternative Breaks 

 5:30 - 6:30 pm Dinner 

 6:45 - 8:00 pm Active Citizenship 

➔ Defining Community ➔ Your active citizen story ➔ Supporting movement along the continuum  

 

SATURDAY 

 8:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast 

 9:15 - 10:45 am Co-Leadership & Partnerships 

➔ Leadership & Facilitation Basics ➔ Working Styles ➔ Vision & Support Statements 

 11:00 am -1:00 pm The Learning Components 

➔ E, O, and T Defined ➔ Mind-maps & Trip Research ➔ Developing Learning Outcomes & Educational 

Framework  

1:00 - 2:00 pm Lunch  

2:15 - 3:45 pm  Facilitation 

➔ Stages of Group Development ➔ Planning & Executing Effective Meetings ➔ Meeting Plans 

 4:00 - 4:30 pm Wrap Up & Evaluations   

All session content, training start and end times, and session lengths, will be modified to suit the host institution’s needs. All retreats include time for breaks, group building activities, as well as all 

necessary materials & handouts.     

 Option 1B: Student Site Leader Training  FRIDAY  

4:00 - 5:30 pm Welcome & Introductions ➔ Team Building & Expectations ➔ Orientation to the Movement ➔ 8 Components of Quality Alternative Breaks 

 5:30 - 6:30 pm Dinner 

 6:45 - 8:00 pm Active Citizenship 

➔ Defining Community ➔ Your Active Citizen Story ➔ Supporting Movement Along the Continuum  

 

SATURDAY  8:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast 

 9:15 - 10:45 am Engage: Strong Direct Service and Community Impact 

➔ Types of Impact ➔ Investing in Community Relationships ➔ Cultural humility 

 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Educate: The Learning Components 

➔ Defining Education, Orientation, and Training ➔ Navigating Student Learning Styles & Retention ➔ EOT in practice before, during, and after AB 

 12:15-1:15 pm Lunch 

 1:30 - 3:00 pm Reflect: Facilitating Reflection as a Site Leader 

➔ Reflection vs Group Building ➔ Encouraging Dialogue and Multipartiality ➔ What, So What, Now What 

 3:15 - 3:45 pm Wrap Up & Evaluations     

All session content, training start and end times, and session lengths, will be modified to suit the host institution’s needs. All retreats include time for breaks, group building activities, as well as all 

necessary materials & handouts.     

 Option 1C: Student Site Leader Training  FRIDAY  

4:00 - 5:30 pm Welcome & Introductions ➔ Team Building & Expectations ➔ Orientation to the Movement ➔ 8 Components of Quality Alternative Breaks 

 5:30 - 6:30 pm Dinner 

 6:45 - 8:00 pm Active Citizenship 

➔ Defining Community ➔ Your Active Citizen Story ➔ Supporting Movement Along the Continuum  

 

SATURDAY  8:15 - 8:45 am Breakfast 

 9:00 - 10:15 am Reflection 

➔ What, So What, Now What ➔ Working Toward Dialogue ➔ Developing Outlines 

 10:30 am -1:00 pm Diversity and Social Justice 

➔ Individual Identity and Social Group Membership ➔ Multiple Dimensions of Privilege and Oppression ➔ Allyship and Solidarity Through Service 

 1:15 - 2:15 pm Lunch 

 2:30 - 3:45 pm  Reorientation 

➔ Allyship, Active Citizenship, and Collective Action ➔ PICO Model for Community Organizing ➔ Developing Plans by Position 

 4:00 - 4:30 pm Wrap Up & Evaluations   

All session content, training start and end times, and session lengths, will be modified to suit the host institution’s needs. All retreats include time for breaks, group building activities, as well as all 

necessary materials & handouts.     

Option 1D: Combination Consultation & Student Leader Training   FRIDAY  

5:00 - 6:00 pm Dinner with Staff & Student Leadership ➔ opportunity for Break Away staff to learn more 

about the program’s values, successes & challenges  

6:00 - 8:00 pm Program Consultation & Strategy  ➔ facilitated discussions & activities to determine 

future program goals and strategies for the retreat as a kick-off/tone setter 

SATURDAY  8:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast 

 9:00 - 10:30 am Welcome & Introductions 

➔ Team Building & Expectations ➔ Orientation to the Movement ➔ 8 Components & Active Citizen Continuum 

 10:45 am -12:00 pm Facilitation 

➔ Stages of Group Development ➔ Engaging all Members of the Group ➔ Conflict Resolution 

 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch 

 1:15 - 2:30 pm The Learning Components 

➔ Defining E, O, and T ➔ Learning Styles & Retention ➔ Developing Creative and Experiential EOT 

Activities Throughout AB  2:45 - 3:45 pm Working Side by Side Community 

➔ Intent vs Impact ➔ Reciprocity ➔ Investing in Community Relationships 

 4:00 - 4:30 pm Wrap Up & Evaluations 

All session content, training start and end times, and session lengths, will be modified to suit the host institution’s needs. All retreats include time for breaks, group building activities, as well as all 

necessary materials & handouts.     

 Option 2: Strategic Planning Session 

 

8:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast  

9:00 - 9:45 am Welcome & Introductions 

➔ Team Building & Expectations ➔ Orientation to the Break Away & the Movement 

 9:45 - 10:30 am Structure & Responsibilities 

➔ Organizational Structure ➔ Roles & Position Descriptions 

 10:45 - 11:45 am Program Foundations 

➔ Mission, Vision, Values ➔ Story, History, and Key Principles 

 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Program Evaluation 

➔ Asset Mapping & Needs Assessment  ➔ SWOT Analysis 

 12:45 - 1:45 pm Lunch 

 1:45 - 2:45 pm Goals 

➔ Brainstorm Activity ➔ Selecting Strategic Directives 

 3:00 - 4:15 pm Objectives  

➔ Making Plans Quantifiable ➔ Articulating One and Two Year Benchmarks 

 4:30 - 5:30 pm Action Steps & Timeline 

➔ Assigning Point People ➔ Mapping Out Tasks & Plans 

 5:30 - 6:00 pm Wrap Up & Evaluations  

  

All session content, training start and end times, and session lengths, will be modified to suit the host institution’s needs. All retreats include time for breaks, group building activities, as well as all 

necessary materials & handouts.     

 

Option 3: Regional Retreat  

FRIDAY 5:00 - 6:00 pm Registration, Welcome, & Group Building  

6:00 - 7:00 pm Dinner   

7:00 - 8:30 pm Foundations of Alternative Breaks 

➔ Orientation to the Movement ➔ 8 Components of a Quality Alternative Break ➔ Active Citizenship 

 

SATURDAY 8:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast & Overview of the Day  

9:00 - 10:00 am Volunteer Orientation & Training ➔ Introduction to Related Social Issues ➔ Skill Development: Cultural Humility ➔ Project and Organization Overview 

 

10:30 am - 12:30 pm  Service Project  

1:00 - 2:00 pm Lunch & Roundtable Discussions  

2:15 - 4:00 pm Program Structure & Development ➔ Institution Structure & Asset Presentations ➔ National Trends & Innovations ➔ Stages of Growth & Development 

 

4:15 - 6:00 pm Sustainable Funding & Support ➔ Storytelling Foundations: Values, Story, and Brand ➔ Investing in Stakeholder Relationships ➔ Targeted Campaign Strategy 

 

6:00 - 7:00 pm Dinner   

7:00 - 8:00 pm Small Group Reflection  

SUNDAY 8:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast & Overview of the Day  

9:00 - 11:00 am Social Justice Education in Alternative Breaks 

➔ Pedagogical Frameworks for Social Justice Education ➔ Systems of Power & Privilege ➔ Solidarity Approach to Service 

 

11:00 - 11:45 am Regional Collaboration & Goals 

➔ Brainstorming Activity ➔ Determining Next Steps and Point People 

 12:00 - 12:30 pm Evaluations & Closing 

All session content, training start and end times, and session lengths, will be modified to suit the host institution’s needs. All retreats include time for breaks, group building activities, as well as all 

necessary materials & handouts.