TRIPS OFFERED + COLEADS:

Alaskan Frontiers: Innovating Affordable Healthcare In Remote and Extreme Environments (Nome & Anchorage)

CO-LEADS: Jason Cui ('26) and Isaias Martinez ('26)​

This trip offered students an immersive opportunity to explore how affordable healthcare is delivered in Alaska’s remote and extreme environments. Through a winter quarter course and a spring break trip, participants engaged with local communities, learned from healthcare innovators, and examined whether Alaska’s model offers insights for other isolated regions.

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The Present and Future of Sustainability in U.S. Public Transit (Seattle)

CO-LEADS: Aqib Khandaker ('25) and Cyprien Fasquelle ('25)

This trip gave students a firsthand look at trends in U.S. public transportation by focusing on Seattle’s dynamic transit landscape. During spring break, participants engaged with local agencies and advocates working on transit accessibility, electrification, system integration, and long-term infrastructure planning.

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Indigenous Diaspora: Indigenous Communities’ Self-Autonomy in California
CO-LEADS: Eric Martinez ('26) and Ada Gethsemany Argueta-Guox ('26)​

This trip explored the unique diasporic experiences of Indigenous migrants from Latin America living in California, including Maya, Zapotec, Nahuatl, and Mixtec communities. Students learned from Indigenous leaders and advocates about the challenges these communities face and the ways they build self-autonomy in the face of systemic violence, discrimination, and marginalization.

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Farmworker and Immigrant Health throughout Central California 

CO-LEADS: Eva Matentsian ('27) and Esmeralda Matias ('27)​

This trip provided a broad overview of the systemic injustices faced by immigrants and farmworkers across California, with a focus on healthcare access. Traveling from the Bay Area through Central to Southern California, students engaged with community leaders and organizations to explore ongoing challenges and evaluate current policy and grassroots solutions.

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The Kids Aren't Alright: Exploring Intersections of Mental Health and Education Inequality (Boston)
CO-LEADS: ZhangYang Wu ('27) and Lindsay Flores ('27)​

This trip explored the intersection of education and mental health, focusing on issues such as special education, neurodivergence, and teacher burnout. Set in Boston—a city with deep educational roots and top-ranked healthcare—the trip offered insight into both historical educational inequality and current mental health challenges in the U.S.

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Rising Waters, Rising Hope: Land Use and Real Estate for Resiliency (South Florida)
CO-LEADS: Yana Kim ('26) and Erin Su ('25)​
This trip examined the impact of rising sea levels on South Florida’s coastal communities, highlighting challenges such as displacement, affordability, and environmental justice. Through case studies, policy discussions, and community engagement, students explored how urban planning, architecture, and advocacy can contribute to climate-resilient solutions.

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The Big Easy’s Response: Sustaining Culture and Community in a Changing Climate (New Orleans)
CO-LEADS: Alana Esposito ('26) and Alison Fajardo ('26)​
This trip explored how sustainability can be practiced at the community level and how that shapes our understanding of environmental justice and urban resilience. In New Orleans, students engaged with local organizers to examine the effects of climate change on agriculture, food security, flood risk, and the petrochemical industry, highlighting grassroots responses to an uncertain climate future.

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Social Determinants of Health in Coastal Communities (Pesacdero and New Orleans)
CO-LEADS: Nelia Lechuga ('24) and Jaime Zamores ('25)​
This trip examined how climate change impacts key social determinants of health—such as housing, education, food access, and healthcare—in coastal communities. Through a winter quarter course and visits to Pescadero and New Orleans, students compared two distinct communities to explore how culture, climate, and health intersect through community-engaged learning.

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Beyond Lines of Code: The Ethics, Policy, and Inequities of Technology
CO-LEADS: Amber Leung ('27) and Thais Nunez ('27)​

This trip examined the ethical and societal implications of technological innovation by exploring perspectives from corporations, policymakers, and tech accountability advocates. In Los Angeles, students engaged with leaders across sectors such as entertainment, healthcare, and education to reflect on how we can shape a more responsible and inclusive technological future.