(MADISON) Most students are now back from spring break. While many took in beach parties and dance clubs, some chose to do some volunteer work down by the border.
Last week, ten UW-Madison students drove 30 hours to San Juan, Texas, which has a large immigrant community. They worked with LUPE, a group affiliated with the United Farmworkers Union, to visit with farm laborers and fix up their homes.
UW senior Adrian Coon says the trip was also a way to reconnect with his Mexican heritage. He says he now understands what they had to go through and adds it makes him even more grateful of what he has and how lucky he is to be one who succeeded.
Alternative Breaks sponsored the event. The organization has coordinated other community service trips across the country, including New Orleans and South Dakotaâ??s Cheyenne River Indian reservation.