Gulf Islands National Seashore

Use your skills to help preserve the national seashore

Use your storytelling and media skills to create promotional videos to help the National Park Service fulfill its mission of preserving the seashore’s natural resources.

The Media School will return this year to Gulf Islands National Seashore, this time in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, for its third annual alternative break service learning project with the National Park Service.

To create these videos, you’ll take part in the activities, including kayaking, taking ranger-led fort tours and more.

This is a noncredit-bearing service learning opportunity; it is not a component of a Media School class. All Media School majors are eligible to apply.

If accepted, you will be required to participate in preparatory meetings and complete preparatory work.

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Student work

Gone Camping

Abigail Billing and Jennifer Miner co-led the production of this video during the 2018 Gulf Islands National Seashore trip.

Costs

The cost of the program is $800. This includes costs for transportation between Bloomington and Mississippi, lodging and any activities related to the service projects. It does not include the cost of meals or other personal expenses.

Apply

The application deadline for this program has passed.

Questions?

Contact Katie Beck, associate director of student services, experiential education.