2024 BREAKAWAYS

• Now is the time to apply for passports and start saving your money! 

• Application deadline is November 1, 2023 (Except Hawaii BreakAway application - due September 8, 2023 and Utah deadline - October 1, 2023) 

• Remember, ALL IC students can receive a one-time $1,000 BreakAway coupon for a trip of your choice. 

• The Curry Award covers almost all expenses for an international BreakAway (dependent on cost of BreakAway)!  Qualifications:  never traveled outside of the U.S. and demonstrate financial need.  

• There are also some additional funding sources (up to $500) for students who travel to a country where the language is spoken that they are studying (must have completed three semesters of language study) or where strong financial need is demonstrated.  

• Also remember to leave room in your course schedule for one academic credit associated with the BreakAway course!

Coffee, Culture, and Community in Hawaii

January 2 - 11, 2024

Led by Professor Jackie Tabor and Ryan Flynn

Application deadline is September 8, 2023

Spend your winter break exploring the Hawaiian Islands. From vibrant Honolulu to charming Hilo, Hawaii is a nexus of unique cultural intersections with a global reputation. This program covers some of the best highlights of Hawaii including beautiful waterfalls, postcard-perfect beaches, and plenty of adventure!

Join us as we island hop from Oahu to the Big Island. Learn about Hawaii’s storied past and its diverse people, who, despite their differences, share an investment in Hawaii’s future amidst an ever-changing world. Hike active volcanoes, sunbathe at the iconic surfer’s paradise Waikiki Beach, take in an authentic Lu’au, explore a cloud forest sanctuary, tour the farms of the world-famous Kona coffee industry, and more on this incredible Hawaiian journey.

Credit: 1 credit course in fall semester

Estimated Cost:  $3,200 ($2,200 if using your one-time BreakAway "coupon")

Payment Schedule

• $1,000 by September 15, 2023
• $1,000 by November 5, 2023
• $1,200 by December 5, 2023 ($200 due if using College BreakAway coupon)

Hiking the Public Lands in Utah:

Usage Policies and the Bureau of Land Management

March 2-9, 2024

Led by Professors Kevin Klein and T.J. Devine

Application Deadline is October 1, 2023

The red rocks of Utah offer an unforgettable landscape of history and adventure. Explore this unique region through recreational and instructional activities. Fully experience the area on faculty guided hikes through the Canyonland and Arches areas including the Needles Region. Experience all this and more as the group learns about the economics and politics of public lands and the fragility of the regional environment.

Credit:  1 credit course in spring semester

Cost:  $1,600 ($600 with one-time BreakAway "coupon")

Payment Schedule

• $500 by November 17, 2023
• $500 by December 5, 2023 ($100 due if using College BreakAway coupon)
• $600 by January 5, 2024 ($0 due if using College BreakAway coupon)

Disability Accessibility in the World Now and Then:  Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; Leuven, Belgium; and Berlin, Germany

May 13-27, 2024

Led by Professor Kara Dorris and Dan Stanfield

Travel and sightsee across Europe, visiting cities in Luxembourg, Belgium, and Germany that have earned recognition for their initiatives to be more inclusive and accessible.  You will discover how these cities design for disability through architecture as well as through social programming.  In addition to experiencing the current situation of disability, you will also learn about the troubling past that includes eugenics and experimentation during the Nazi regime.  From the past to the present, students will become aware of the constant exclusion and segregation of disabled people and, hopefully, be motivated to work towards an inclusive and equal future. 

Credit: 1 credit course in spring semester

Cost:  $3,150 ($2,150 if using one-time BreakAway "coupon")

Payment Schedule:

• $1,000 by December 5, 2023
• $600 by January 5, 2023
• $750 by February 5, 2023 ($550 if using College BreakAway coupon)
• $800 by March 5, 2023 ($0 if using College BreakAway coupon)

Becoming Interculturally Competent in Japan

May 14-26, 2024

Led by Professors Mizuki Wyant and (second leader to be announced)

Travel to Tokyo, Saitama, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima soaking in the culture and sites of Japan while developing your intercultural competency, a sought after skill in all professions.  This BreakAway will include opportunities to visit both local and international companies in the various locations to learn about workplace communication.  In addition, you will visit Universal Studios, a professional baseball game, and a sumo wrestling match!

Credit:  1 credit hour spring semester

Cost: $3,800 ($2,800 if using one-time BreakAway "coupon")

Payment Schedule: 

• $1,000 by December 5, 2022
• $800 by January 5, 2023
• $1,000 by February 5, 2023
• $1,000 by March 5,2023 ($0 due if using College BreakAway coupon)

Greece: Crossroad of Empires

May 14-29, 2024

Led by Professors Adam Porter and Nancy Taylor Porter

Greece has always been a connector between Europe and Asia, a territory that European and Asian Empires have fought over for thousands of years. We will explore this dynamic while visiting Athens, Delphi (where priestesses received oracles from the gods), Olympia (the site of the original Olympic Games), Crete, and Santorini. We will visit ancient temples and marketplaces, theaters and stadiums. Greek cuisine has also been shaped by its location, which will give us pause for reflection as we dine on the country’s excellent food. Finally, we will get to marvel at some of the most dramatic and characteristic “Greek” landscapes as we visit the island of Santorini.

Credit:  1 credit course spring semester

Cost: $3,990 ($2,990 if using one-time BreakAway "coupon")

Payment Schedule:

• $1,000 by December 5, 2022
• $990 by January 5, 2023
• $1,000 by February 5, 2023
• $1,000 by March 5, 2023 ($0 due if using College BreakAway coupon)