BreakOut and Go on an Adventure!

Are you looking for a way to expand your knowledge on different domestic or international issues while sharing in partnership with others? A BreakOut trip is an experiential opportunity to engage with other through a variety of services, including but not limited to: rehabilitating low-income housing, working in soup kitchens, tutoring and mentoring at-risk children, cultural immersion and appreciation, and many other opportunities, while also broadening your own perspectives.

BreakOut groups prepare together and use group reflection and journaling to make essential connections between the experience and a larger goal of social justice, rooted in Catholic Social Teaching.

Questions? Contact Mary Niebler

COVID-19 Considerations for 2020-21

Fall BreakOut 2020 trips are cancelled.

Due to the uncertainties of group travel and various locations around the country and the world, information and applications for other BreakOut trips will be updated when we are able.  We are hopeful that we will be running the trips as listed.  Until further notice, please contact Nick Cardilino, Director of the Center for Social Concern.  Thanks so much for your interest in BreakOuts, cross-cultural immersion, global solidarity, and expanding your experiences in this great wide world.

Experiential Learning Courses and International Breakout Registration Fees

As part of your Breakout/Immersion experience, you will be registered in an Experiential Learning Course (EXP). This is a non-credit bearing course which is the Breakout/Immersion experience itself. It will show up on your official transcript that you participated in this service-learning experience as a measure of your further involvement and learning at the University of Dayton.

All final payments for the trip will be processed through your student account according to the billing cycles. If you receive a grant from the Center for Social Concern or another campus entity, that will show up as a credit on your account.

Deposits for international trips will be charge through Studio Abroad.

Domestic Breakout Registration Fees

Fees for domestic breakouts can be paid online with a credit card or by cash or check (made out to Campus Ministry) delivered to Liberty Hall Room 107. If paying online, please make sure to register prior to paying your registration fee.

Participants' quotes

It's hard to believe a year ago, I was preparing for a week-long immersion in Tijuana, Mexico. One year later, that week has changed my life so greatly, and I am preparing for a semester-long immersion across Central America. It is incredible the impact that that week had on my life, and I can't even wait to see the impact that this semester will have.    --Julie Benedetto

I learned the value and appreciation of different cultures and how much there is to be gained by an experience if you immerse your whole self, not just part of. I learned to love the twelve people I was with and I learned this very quickly, I learned the value of lending a helping hand, I learned the value of seeing another smile and watching their eyes twinkle with happiness, I learned how to tie a bracelet for a small wrist, I learned how to drive in Puerto Rico…I learned how to open my whole heart to an experience, forget about time, forget about my phone, and love fearlessly. I learned the value of value and love.  -–Morgan Cox

I learned a lot about the social challenges facing major cities including Chicago, and developed strong relationships that have lasted after the trip with my fellow flyers.  --Kyle Brun