H.O.P.E. Alternative Spring Break

Are you searching for a way to make a difference?

H.O.P.E. may be just what you’re looking for!

What Is H.O.P.E.?

Honoring our neighbor, Organizing for Justice, Practicing Peace, Encountering God is Campus Ministry’s Alternative Spring Break Program.  H.O.P.E. seeks to engage members of the Stonehill community in cross-cultural service and immersion experiences and to challenge them to grow in their love of God and neighbor.

Who participates in the H.O.P.E. program?

During the 2008-09 Academic Year, 170 students participated in seven different H.O.P.E. trips, accompanied by 14 faculty, staff and administrators.

Where does H.O.P.E. travel?

Although the sites vary from year to year, past H.O.P.E. trips traveled to:
New Mexico, Tennessee, New York, The Gulf Coast, Peru, the Dominican Republic and Honduras.

2010 H.O.P.E. Sites

Who organizes H.O.P.E.?

Student Leaders work with Campus Minister Maura Proulx Carpinello to coordinate the program. The student leaders begin preparations for spring break at the beginning of the fall semester. They run orientation meetings, interview applicants, and help to prepare the groups to make sure the week of spring break runs smoothly.

Support the H.O.P.E. program

To support the H.O.P.E. program, please consider making a donation through Stonehill's secure giving site.  Please be sure to list "H.O.P.E." as your designation. We appreciate your generosity.

Please contact Maura Proulx Carpinello in Campus Ministry at (508)565-1487 for further information.