Spring Break
March 2026
Total Price: TBD
PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
HMSV 1200: Global Caring and Helping LA&S Designations: Integrated High Impact Practice (IHIP) AIA The course will be a hybrid course where the students will meet synchronously with one in person meeting.
This course with Professor Kori Ryan focuses on international/diverse approaches to social and human services. One of the program's main focuses will be on trauma and "Living under the Siege" discussions. During this experience, students take the cable car to the War Museum on the Hill Srd above Dubrovnik. The on-site staff will share their personal experiences of "Living under the Siege" followed by discussions with students/Professor Ryan. Students will also be exposed to a war veterans meeting and work with a local NGO that is focused on improving mental health of Croatia's vulnerable populations. The program will provide students the opportunity to be exposed to Croatian culture and how social issues can be viewed/confronted in the Balkans. Students will be visiting breathtaking churches, monasteries, palaces, open-air markets in Old Town, have free time and experience a day trip to a nearby island.
Please contact inthelp@fitchburgstate.edu and Professor Kori Ryan at kryan33@fitchburgstate.edu for more information.
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Sample Itinerary from 2024 trip
| Saturday, March 9 | Morning: Arrival into Dubrovnik, API organized airport reception and transfer to program accommodations Afternoon: API cultural, health, and safety orientation, neighborhood walking tour Evening: API organized group welcome dinner, overnight in Dubrovnik |
| Sunday, March 10 | Morning: Breakfast at accommodations, free morning Afternoon: Lunch on own, Tour the Cathedral, Palace, and Monastery of Dubrovnik city walls Evening: Dinner on own, overnight in Dubrovnik |
| Monday, March 11 | Morning: Breakfast at accommodations, Youth Center visit with Guest Lecture Anja Markovic, Head of Youth Center (an association of 10 NGOs working on different community projects, with a focus on education) Afternoon: Lunch on own Evening: Painting class with Modern art museum, dinner on own, overnight in Dubrovnik |
| Tuesday, March 12 | Morning: Breakfast at accommodations, Living under the Siege. During this experience, we take the cable car to War Museum on the Hill Srd above Dubrovnik. Our Resident Directors share their personal experiences Living under the Siege and discuss student's questions. Afternoon: Lunch on own Evening: Free evening, dinner on own, overnight in Dubrovnik |
| Wednesday, March 13 | Morning: Breakfast at accommodations, Lukjernica visit: NGO organization that is established to help people with mental and emotional health Afternoon: Lunch on own, Lukjernica related activity and debrief Evening: Dinner on own, overnight in Dubrovnik |
| Thursday, March 14 | Morning: Breakfast at accommodations, War veterans meeting Afternoon: Lunch on own Evening: Dinner on own, overnight in Dubrovnik |
| Friday, March 15 | Morning: Breakfast at accommodations, Local Exploration Day: Choose to relax at a cafe, visit Markets, or explore according to your interest based on suggestions from our Resident Directors. A great option to explore: Gunduliceva Poljana (Gundulic Square) is the open-air market in the Old Town with stalls full of seasonal fruits as well as other local products like dried lavender, lavender oil, locally produced treats. Afternoon: Lunch on own Evening: Dinner on own, overnight in Dubrovnik |
| Saturday, March 16 | Morning: Breakfast at accommodations Afternoon: Lunch on own, free day Evening: Dinner on own, free day |
| Sunday, March 17 | Morning: Breakfast at accommodations, API Organized Airport departure |