PHOTO GALLERY: MU students spend spring break helping others

Stephen Moxley, left, Paul Weatherford, Alicia McPherson, Nick Batlle, James Strickland, Taylor Sears, Stephanie Rapisardo, and Roshaunda McLean garden for the Greening of Detroit program. They spent spring break 2011 developing the community of Detroit through MU's Alternative Spring Break program.   |  COURTESY OF Michelle Fiesta

Monica Zawicki, left, Nick Batlle and Taylor Sears work in the Brightmoor Youth Garden. They spent spring break 2011 developing the community of Detroit through MU's Alternative Spring Break program.

  |  COURTESY OF Michelle Fiesta

Michelle Fiesta, left, and Alicia McPherson help tutor a student as part of the Urban Neighborhood Initiative. In 2011, they spent spring break developing the community of Detroit through MU's Alternative Spring Break program.   |  COURTESY OF Michelle Fiesta

Shakked Halperin, left, Adam Byrnes, Nicole Young and Steven Stepanovic took measurements at the water treatment plant during Engineers Without Borders' third assessment trip in Ciudad España, Honduras in May 2012.

  |  COURTESY OF Audrey Freiberger

The community of Ciudad España, Honduras, is shown during Engineers Without Borders' third assessment trip in May 2012.   |  COURTESY OF Audrey Freiberger

Luis Rios, left, Daniel Nabelek, Audrey Freiberger, Susana Lizcano Gonzalez, Adam Byrnes take a break during Engineers Without Borders' third assessment trip in Ciudad España, Honduras, in May 2012.   |  COURTESY OF Daniel Nabelek

Riet Schumack, the owner of Brightmoor Youth Garden, Alicia McPherson, Roze Pirvany, Michelle Fiesta, Stephanie Rapisardo, James Strickland, Taylor Sears, Monica Zawicki, Roshaunda McLean, Nick Batlle, Carol Xiong, Paul Weatherford and Stephen Moxley stand outside Brightmoor Youth Garden. They spent spring break developing the community of Detroit through MU's Alternative Spring Break program in 2011.
  |  COURTESY OF Michelle Fiesta