During spring break, some students opted from the typical partying and chose to help others instead.

Belize A group of NYU students made their way on an 10-hour trip to Punta Gorda, Belize, for a ProWorld experiential learning trip. On the day of their arrival, locals welcomed them with dancing and music, a fitting introduction to a week spent teaching topics such as diversity and conflict resolution to high school and middle school students and building septic tanks. In their downtime, the NYU group spent some time soaking in the sun on beautiful Sea-Glass Beach.

New OrleansThe Residential College at Goddard made their third annual trip to New Orleans to assist with the ongoing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The group worked with local non-profit Historic Green on many development projects, such as insulating homes. “Many people have already forgotten about NOLA, but that’s just a mere misconception. NOLA still needs help and I was humbled to give what I can,” Stern freshman Daniel Kao said. The group also immersed themselves in the culture of the city, digging into local food to partaking in St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

Trinidad A total of 10 volunteers from NYU Law’s AnBryce Scholars visited St. Michael’s School for Boys in Trinidad for at-risk individuals. The group focused on health education, career development and goal-setting workshops. Trip attendee Michelle Wu said, “Working with the underprivileged youth at St. Michael’s School for Boys has inspired me to work hard and give back to my own community.”