For the past 2 years, I’ve been an active participant of Alternative Breaks, a service-learning trip designed to promote active citizenship. I had no idea that the Native Woman shelter of Montreal and Camp heartland of Minnesota would change my initial intention of just getting involved on campus to a passion of helping and giving back to the community. I’ve been given the amazing opportunity to be a participant in the Global Community Engagement where I will spend my spring break giving back to the disadvantaged children of Dominican Republic by providing them with basic necessities, education and most importantly love and support.