PHOTO GALLERY

Moments from Stanford's Alternative Spring Breaks

Alternative Spring Breaks (ASB) are themed week-long student-led excursions that take place over spring break and seek to "transform students into advocates of social change," according to the ASB website. This photo gallery features photos from five different ASB programs. It is an accompaniment to the Daily article "Alternative Spring Break Trips provide meaningful experiences despite organizational challenges."

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice at the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum. A large open concrete room with many rectangular structures coming down from the ceiling.
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice at the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum. From Hillel at Stanford ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Yasmin Samrai)
A group of students stand in the middle of a brick street under an arched sign which reads "Home of the Blues, Beale Street".
Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. From Hillel at Stanford ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Yasmin Samrai)
Statues of Black women civil rights leaders at the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum. Three statues of women stand on a outdoors walkway by a row of trees.
Statues of Black women civil rights leaders at the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum. From Hillel at Stanford ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Yasmin Samrai)
A downtown view of Beale Street. Many business signs line the buildings. One sign reads "King's Palace Cafe".
Beale Street. From Hillel at Stanford ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Yasmin Samrai)
A tall mural stands on the side of a building in San Francisco portraying four Black women. Text reads "Women of The Black Panther Party."
San Francisco, California. From The Soul of the City: Music and Grassroots Organizing in Chicago ASB during the 2021-2022 academic school year. (Photo courtesy of Anastacia Del Rio)
Two students stand in a forested area in San Francisco with tall trees.
San Francisco, California. From The Soul of the City: Music and Grassroots Organizing in Chicago ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Anastacia Del Rio)
A group of students smile as they sit around a dining table.
San Francisco, California. From The Soul of the City: Music and Grassroots Organizing in Chicago ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Anastacia Del Rio)
A group of students raising their fists outside in front of a plaque that reads "Hummingbird Farms".
ASB at the hummingbird farm in Excelsior, San Francisco with members from the Filipino Community Center. Here, students visited a plaque and trees that recognized the Philippine state violence convicted against the New Bataan 5, who were volunteer teachers with Indigenous Lumad schools in the Philippines. From Pilipinx Issues ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Jonathan Laxama)
Students with workers and executive committee members of PAWIS (Pilipino Association of Workers and Immigrants) in front of the side of a brick building with a large cross and a sign that reads "Episcopal Church"
ASB students with workers and executive committee members of PAWIS (Pilipino Association of Workers and Immigrants). Students listened to a presentation on the Philippine Labor Export Policy (LEP) and engaged in a worker's panel, where Filipino workers shared their stories of struggle which opened a conversation on how to best engage the younger generation to fight against the systemic issues of governmental corruption and exploitation of migrant workers. From Pilipinx Issues ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Jonathan Laxama)
ASB with members from Kabattan Alliance (KA) and Northern California Pilipinx American Student Alliance (NCPASA) holding a green banner that reads "KA".
Stanford Pil ASB with members from Kabattan Alliance (KA) and Northern California Pilipinx American Student Alliance (NCPASA), both of which are regional and national alliances (respectively) of Filipino youth and student organizations dedicated to serving Filipino communities here and back home in the Philippines. Stanford's Pilipinx-American Student Union (PASU) is a member of both alliances, and students learned here how to best integrate their home organization with student networks at nearby universities. From Pilipinx Issues ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Jonathan Laxama)
A group of students stand for a photo in front of a building with a mural in downtown San Francisco.
Stanford Pil ASB and Stanford Asian American Issues ASB in front of the San Francisco International Hotel (iHotel), a low-income residential hotel home to many Asian American tenants, including a large Filipino American population. This hotel was the sight of major protests in the 70's, which were in direct response to the eviction and gentrification projects brought on by the city of San Francisco's redevelopment plans. From Pilipinx Issues ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Jonathan Laxama)
A hand holds a sleeping duckling.
A duckling at Dutch Hollow Farm. From Just Corns and Cows? Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Allen Huang)
Visit with the Merced County Farm Bureau. From Just Corn and Cows? Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Allen Huang)
Visit with the Merced County Farm Bureau. From Just Corn and Cows? Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Allen Huang)
A group of students smile in front of a mural in Modesto.
Group picture taken in front of a mural in Modesto. From Just Corn and Cows? Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Allen Huang)
Three students smiling at a beach in front of a sunset.
Reflecting on the ASB experience in Monterrey, CA. From Asian American Issues: From Identity to Action ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Linh Dan Do)
An alleyway with brick and green walls is lined with businesses.
Asian American Issues ASB exploring SF Chinatown alley. From Asian American Issues: From Identity to Action ASB. (Photo Courtesy of Linh Dan Do)
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