VCU Alternative Spring Break

Every spring, more than 150 VCU students spend the week of spring break travelling to complete acts of service in communities around the U.S. and abroad. In March of 2008, ASB trips consisted of 10 teams of 12 students who spent 40 hours working, resulting in approximately 4,800 hours of community service. Students received funding for projects from the Student Government Association, as well as from fundraising on the part of the organization.

Virginia Commonwealth University and NBC-12 teamed up to create the series called "It's VCU" to showcase this urban university, located in the heart of Richmond. VCUs diverse students, faculty and programs, superior teaching, steady growth and groundbreaking research are shaping Richmond, the state and the region.

For more information on the topic in this video, please visit www.vcu-asb.org.

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