Atlanta
Atlanta is the urban center of the South and like many cities, is plagued by homelessness. Participants heading to Atlanta will learn more about homelessness, particularly how it has an impact on children. Participants will work with the Atlanta Children's Shelter to directly assist the children of Atlanta, and will explore the city to learn about its rich history and importance as a metropolitan center.

Trip Leaders: Patrick Maskew (pmaskew@umd.edu) and Alli Weatherford (aweathe1@umd.edu)

Chicago
Like many large cities, Chicago struggles with the interrelated issues of hunger and poverty. Participants on this trip will work with local organizations and food distribution centers, talk with people involved in advocacy around issues of hunger and poverty, and learn about the contributing factors and causes of hunger. Additionally, participants will learn about the impact of these issues on Chicago and the country as a whole.

Trip Leaders: Sophie Tullier (stullier@umd.edu) and Angela Wang (wangel9@umd.edu)

Florida Keys
The Nature Conservancy works to protect the natural resources of the Keys and performs storm repair and disaster relief for those affected by natural disasters. Participants on this trip will travel to the Florida Keys to learn more about the environment and natural resources in the area, as well as provide support to the Nature Conservancy through invasive plant removal, erosion prevention, and/or storm reparation.

Trip Leaders: Margaret Lee (leemar@umd.edu) and Bethany Stave (bstave@umd.edu)

New Orleans
While it has been over two years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, its devastating impacts are still evident. This team will travel to New Orleans to learn more about rebuilding efforts, urban poverty, and racism, and will work with local organizations to continue to rebuild homes and businesses.

Trip Leaders: Amirah Howard (howard.r.a@hotmail.com), Robert Hughes (rhughes3@umd.edu), Joelle Salmon (jsalmon@umd.edu), Aimee Mayer (amayer44@umd.edu).

New York
HIV/AIDS is a disease that affects millions of people around the world and does not discriminate. God's Love We Deliver is an organization in NYC that provides nutritious food to people who are homebound as a result of HIV/AIDS or other terminal illnesses. Participants on the New York City trip will learn more about the impact of HIV/AIDS, work with advocacy groups to increase awareness and education, and work with God's Love We Deliver to prepare and deliver meals to individuals. In 2007, participants returned from their trip to New York with a new view on the world; they reported that their experiences were transformational.

Trip Leaders: Vanessa Geffrard (vanessag@umd.edu) and Mumbi Gichuri (mgichuri@umd.edu).

San Francisco
Known for its cultural diversity, the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, and Alcatraz, students on this trip will not only experience and learn about San Francisco's rich history, but will also learn more about the American justice system in San Francisco. In addition, students will work with organizations that focus on the intersections of race, class, justice, imprisonment and adult literacy.

Trip Leaders: Joshua Garner (jgarner1@umd.edu) and Tricia Smar (psmar@umd.edu).

South Dakota
The Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota is home to the Oglala-Lakota Nation. RE-MEMBER is an organization that promotes cultural exchange, resource sharing, and relationship-building to create positive change and improve the quality of life among American Indian communities. Participants on this trip will work with RE-MEMBER in meeting the needs of the Lakota people and learn more about Lakota culture and history.

Trip Leaders: Tamara Brantley (tbrantle@umd.edu) and Shelly Cox (mcox10@umd.edu)

Texas
El Paso is a metropolitan city on the Rio Grande, across the border from Ciudad Juarez. Participants on this trip will broaden their understanding of the intersections of immigration, race, class, and culture as they pertain to border communities. Working with the Annunciation House in its Border Awareness Experience, participants will engage in educational opportunities and advocacy among the homeless, migrant, and economically vulnerable persons of the border area.

Trip Leaders: Nickie Babyeva (nbabayev@umd.edu) and Tuyen Phan (tphan@umd.edu)

Los Angeles
Los Angeles has a rising population of homeless persons and the working poor, many of whom are turned away from receiving adequate health care because they are uninsured and/or unable to pay for services. Participants on this trip will address issues of access to quality health care and the intersections of race, class, and immigration issues.

Trip Leaders: Chidinma Okparanta (chia09@umd.edu) and Liz Striegel (estriege@umd.edu)

Appalachia
Located in Manchester, KY, Kentucky Mountain Housing (KMH) is an organization that coordinates a volunteer work camp program. Participants on this trip will work with KMH in the Appalachian region of Kentucky to understand issues of rural poverty, and participate in home construction and repairs for low-income families.

Trip Leaders: Kevin Gu (Kgu1@umd.edu) and Jessica Jacques (jjacques@umd.edu)

Boston
Participants traveling to this New England town will share their artistic experiences and talents with children who might otherwise never be exposed to the arts. Spending a week in Boston volunteering their theatrical, musical, and artistic talents in a safe and encouraging environment, participants will explore issues of race, class, and poverty among youth in the area.

Trip Leaders: Jarrid Green (jgreen12@umd.edu) and Christina Lee (clee27@umd.edu)

Lima, Peru
Participants on this trip will work with children in Lima, Peru through a Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS) program. They will be teaching English to children, assisting teachers in the classroom, and caring for infants and children with disabilities and special needs. In talking with members of the local community, working with CCS, and exploring the politics, history and culture of Peru, participants will learn why the issues of poverty, homelessness, and disability have persisted in Lima's recent past.
Trip Leaders: Lidia Rosas (olrosas@umd.edu) and Raakhee Sharma (rsharma5@umd.edu)

Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Maryland-Local ASB
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed includes 6 states and the District of Columbia. As the third largest estuary in the world, its impact on the environment runs the gamut from food source to wildlife habitat to recreation to jobs to health and more; however, this treasure is in need of conservation and restoration due to human use and abuse. Participants on the Local ASB will gain insight into the issues of watershed conservation, aid in restoring some of its beauty, and educate themselves and the local community on their impact on this global landmark.

Trip Leaders: Emma Williams (ewillia9@umd.edu) and Christian Melendez (rustycmm8622@hotmail.com)