Earlier this month, Fordham Law student Aminta Kilawan packed her bags and headed to the Dominican Republic for spring break. But rather than lounging on the beach for a week, she co-led six other students on a service project to examine human rights issues experienced by Dominicans of Haitian descent.
The Fordham University School of Law group joined dozens of other law students from New York in foregoing a week of relaxation in favor of what are called "alternative spring breaks." Their projects, which are spread throughout the world, often involve pro bono work or surveys of people who don’t have access to lawyers.
