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Ongoing Opportunities

  • Biology students visit Trinidad and Tobago

    Economic Botany Field Study

    Dates: March 6-15, 2020
    Application Deadline: September 29, 2019

    Students in Bio 118/318 "Economic Botany" study the intersection of botanical, social, and cultural history in Trinidad and Tobago with Assistant Professor Jonathan Wilson. Over spring break, the course travels to Trinidad and Tobago to meet with experts at local organizations including Asa Wright Nature Centre and Green Market Santa Cruz.

  • Students posing with a This is what a Lobbyist Looks Like sign

    FCNL Spring Lobby Weekend

    Dates: March 28-31, 2020
    Application Deadline: TBA

    In collaboration with the Quaker Affairs Office, each spring a cohort of Haverford students is selected to participate in this changemakers conference in Washington, DC. Participants receive in-depth policy briefings, training on effective lobbying, and practice advocacy techniques. The 2018 conference theme is immigration. Photo by Jennifer Domenick.

  • A group of participants posing together in a kitchen

    GMHC Spring Break

    Dates: TBA
    Application Deadline: TBA

    Led by students in AIDS Service Network, this is a week-long volunteer engagement in New York City at the country's leading AIDS care, prevention, and advocacy organization. Participants attend information sessions with department heads, pack safe-sex kits for distribution, and investigate the complex history of the AIDS epidemic through readings and film screenings.

  • Students working at High Rocks in West Virginia

    High Rocks Fall Break

    Dates: Fall Break
    Application Deadline September 22, 2019

    High Rocks Educational Corporation is an award-winning organization in Hillsboro, WV that educates, empowers, and inspires young people to lead active lives and to work towards the long-term betterment of their community. This annual fall break program gives Haverford students an opportunity to connect with the High Rocks community and engage in programs that support the organization's work.

  • A group of conference attendees posing together

    White Privilege Conference

    Dates: April 1-4, 2020 in Mesa, Arizona
    Application Deadline: TBA

    This conference examines challenging concepts of privilege and oppression and offers solutions and team building strategies to work toward a more equitable world. Co-sponsored by the Office of Quaker Affairs.