Vision: To create a community of active and educated individuals dedicated to the pursuit of social justice. Mission: Branch Out will engage students in diverse quality alternative breaks so that they become active and educated members of society.

Branch Out International Alternative breaks that offer students the chance to work in partnership on various development projects with communities outside the United States. Commitment: Team Meetings and Fundraisers Reorientation Event: (date TBA!) Completion of Liability and Health documents -completed within 48 hours of selection! BOI fundraising event: -On-line Auction

Application Process Find the application on-line at – – OR search “Branch Out International” on WM Search Bar ALL applications to no later than 5 pm on Sunday, September 16. Interviews between Sept Teams announced Sept 28 th. The subject line MUST include, in this order: Name of trip(s) you’re applying for (First Choice, Second Choice), Last Name, First Name.

Spring Break trip to El Progreso, Honduras $650+Airfare Deposit due: November 1st

AIDS TANZANIA AIDSTanzania collaborates with local NGOs, community centers, government clinics, and schools to provide partner communities with HIV/AIDS education, testing, and outreach. AIDSTanzania promotes self-advocacy and community efficacy--establishing sustainable and adaptive models for HIV/AIDS programs in Tanzania and in areas surrounding The College of William and Mary. Trip Cost Before Fundraising: 1380 Initial deposit: 400$ We are a winter Break Trip so we will be recruiting in the spring for new members!

SPIMA (Student Partnership for International Medical Aid) Community Development and Preventative Medicine through Partnerships and Research Initiatives in Ghana Where: Fodome Ahor, Ghana Volta Region Cost: 2,200 Deposit: $300 by October 15th Length: 3 weeks right after school ends

English and Spanish Literacy Education among underprivileged Nicaraguan Youth Outreach 360 (formerly known as Orphanage Outreach) Location: Jinotega, Nicaragua Cost: $600 + airfare Deposit amount: $100, due October 1 st Trip dates: January 5 th -12 th

W&M Students for Belize Education Bermudian Landing & Caye Caulker, Belize Full Costs (before fundraising): ~$1,500/person Trip Dates:2 wks during Winter Break Applications go out in February! Deposit= $300 due early March Students for Belize extend service to schools in the Belize Rural School District by: assisting with construction projects, providing classroom assistance, promoting educational awareness in the community, and creating supplemental education programs. Learn more:

Sustainable Housing and Community Development in Rural Nicaragua Trip: Bridges to Community Nicaragua Cost: $ airfare = $1900 $250 deposit due October 30 Trip in January

“Providing Community-Based and Environmentally Sustainable Care to Those Affected by HIV/AIDS” Team Name: Kenya Sustainable Village Project (KSVP) Location: Kitui District, Kenya Full cost before fundraising: $ Deposit: $500* Dates: Jan 2, Jan 14, 2013 *You may split this up and pay $250 two weeks after joining the team and the remaining $250 one month after joining the team.

Female Empowerment through Business Development and Social Health Location: Port-au-Prince & Cap Haitien, Haiti Location: Port-au-Prince & Cap Haitien, Haiti Cost (before fundraising): ~$1,800 Cost (before fundraising): ~$1,800 Deposit: $200 due by Oct. 26 Deposit: $200 due by Oct. 26 When: January 3-14 When: January 3-14 William & Mary Haiti Compact

Questions? Contact us! – – Blow Hall, 320 – – – Contact info for all team leaders is available at

Branch Out Regional Day or overnight Trips throughout Virginia & surrounding states Focus on local social and environmental issues Trips offered year round How to get involved: – Sign up on a first come, first serve basis – Look out for the sign-up links on the Volunteer listserv and Student Happenings – ‘Like’ Branch Out on Facebook – Give us your ! (sign up after meeting)

Basic Necessities for All?: Challenging Environmental Injustice in North Carolina Think all communities in America are created equal? Think again. Learn about environmental justice and health disparities that exist among communities based on where their people live and work. Join Branch Out Regional this Fall Break for a trip to the industrial “Research Triangle” of North Carolina to learn about and work with communities that lack basic necessities such as safe, running water, proper sanitation and even clean air. We will hear of the stories of members of these communities, volunteer with partners that strive to change these systemic injustices, and learn more about how environmental injustice is not just an international development issue. You might just be surprised how close to home these afflicted communities are to where you live! Branch Out Regional Fall Break 2012

Offers you a chance to develop knowledge about key social issues, participate in meaningful direct service in diverse communities in the Eastern US, and explore possibilities for future engagement. 12 Students (2 SL, 10 Participants) Issue diversity – Educational Inequality – Affordable Housing – Environmental Sustainability – Community Development – Workers Rights Location diversity – Urban – Rural Cost: $250 (possibility for financial aid) Branch Out National

General Timeline-BON Today: Site Leader Applications Available – ( September 17: Site Leader Applications Due September 18-24: Site Leader Interviews – Specific trips finalized by interviews October 1: Site Leaders Selected Lottery for Participants: Upon return from Winter Break Pre-trip educational and organizational meetings during February and Early March Spring Break!: Trips Questions? Contact us! – – Blow Hall, 320