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Maldonado  \n2023  \nTo: Dean Michael R. Heithaus  \nCollege of Arts, Sciences and Education  \nThis dissertation, written by Walter J. Maldonado, and entitled An Exploration of the Impact of Alternative Breaks Programs on Students' Behavioral and Skill Development, having been approved in respect to style and intellectual content, is referred to you for judgment.  \nWe have read this dissertation and recommend that it be approved.  \nEmily Anderson, Committee Member Rebekah Schulze, Committee Member James P. Burns, Committee Member Douglas L. Robertson, Major Professor  \nDate of Defense: June 6, 2023  \nThe dissertation of Walter J. Maldonado is approved  \nDean Michael R. Heithaus  \nCollege of Arts, Sciences and Education  \nAndrés G. Gil  \nVice President for Research and Economic Development and Dean of the University Graduate School  \nFlorida International University, 2023  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS  \nThis dissertation is only complete with the support and encouragement of many people. I am grateful for the guidance, care, and support of my dissertation chair and advisor, Dr. Douglas L. Robertson. He mentored me and provided me with valuable resources that helped me figure out how to undertake this significant research project. I also value my entire committee’s support, direction, and expertise – Dr. Emily Anderson, Dr. Rebekah Schulze, and Dr. James P. Burns. I appreciate everyone’s constructive feedback, which strengthened my study. I would also like to thank my friends and cohort members: Sherri Ahern, Daniella Long, and Brian Tu; and my two longtime friends: Bianny F. Collado and Elaine Hodge. Since day one, these extraordinary individuals have been supportive, shared knowledge, and inspired me to learn and complete my Ph.D. studies and dissertation.  \nI am also indebted to Connie Penczak, Patricia (Patty) T. Lopez-Guerrero, and therest of the professional staff at the Center for Leadership and Service for providing me with support, resources, information, and access to the Alternative Breaks program’s participant population. I am also thankful for the eight AB participants who permitted me to interview them and the over 30 who enabled me to survey them. I considered it an honor to hear their stories and learn about their experiences with the program. Lastly, Iam grateful for my parents, Mary G. Brown and Genito Maldonado, sisters, brother, and relatives who inculcated in me a devotion to learning, commitment, and perseverance.  \nABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION  \nAN EXPLORATION OF THE IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE BREAKS PROGRAMS  \nON STUDENTS' BEHAVIORAL AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT  \nby  \nWalter J. Maldonado  \nFlorida International University, 2023  \nMiami, Florida  \nProfessor Douglas L. Robertson, Major Professor  \nThis case study explored the impact of Alternative Breaks (AB) programs on participants'behavioral and skill development at Florida International University, a public metropolitan research university. The study included qualitative interviews and quantitative pre- and post-survey data to analyze participants' perspectives of their Alternative Breaks experience and how it influenced their behavioral and skill growth. A behavior is a deed or how \"a person acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others orin response to a particular situation or stimulus\" (The Britannica Dictionary, n.d.) . A skill is \"a person's capacity to perform a task as a result of education, practice, experience, or training\" (The Britannica Dictionary, n.d.) . The following two research questions guided the study: (a) What types of behavioral development do FIU students who participate in Alternative Breaks perceive from their participation in the program? ","cbCaihKzK26cfg2K","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihKzK26cfg2K","pdf",3516893,232,"English","# TABLE OF CONTENTS\n## CHAPTER PAGE\n## I. 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