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 in Gulf Breeze, Florida, for its fourth 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.

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

Read blog posts from past travelers

Two men take photos of something out of frame.

Student work

Gone Camping

Sydney Ziegler and Annie Howell co-led the production of this video during the 2018 Gulf Islands National Seashore trip.

Travel dates

March 15-21, 2020

Costs

The cost of the program is $300. This includes costs for transportation between Bloomington and Florida, lodging and any activities related to the service projects. It does not include the cost of meals or other personal expenses.

Students will travel in vehicles driven by Media School staff to Gulf Breeze, Florida. The group will stay in a house in the seashore national park.

Eligibility

Students must have completed either MSCH-C226 or C228 to qualify. Students who demonstrate an equally professional level of knowledge with software and hardware may be considered.

All Media School majors are eligible to apply. Students with majors outside of The Media School may apply and will be considered based on demonstrated interest and experience specific to the service project.

Apply

The application deadline for this program has passed.

Questions?

Contact Kristin Martindale, administrative coordinator.