Thomas G. Endres and Kellsie L. Endres University of Northern Colorado

Living and Learning on the Streets of Barcelona:

A Communication Skills Survival Course

Thomas G. Endres and Kellsie L. EndresUniversity of Northern Colorado

Presented at the Western States Communication Association conference, Anchorage, Alaska

March 8, 2010

The Instructor’s PerspectiveIn the summer of 2009, 14

UNC students and 1 professor traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to live and learn in and about another culture.

Given the “living skills” nature of the course, the instructor made all travel and tour arrangements.

UNC 2009 Barcelona Class looking over their apartment balconies (left to right):

Zach Craigo, Rachel Taylor, Joe Pedersen, Becca Trow, Mark Crandall

Danielle Rowland, Christina Romero, Kellsie Endres, Carleen Endres

Tara Spencer, Vicki Robbins, Lexi Mylander, Laura Quinonez, Christian Quinonez, Elias Quinonez

The Six Week Summer SessionThe class met for two

weeks at their university’s satellite campus (Loveland, CO), then traveled to Barcelona for three weeks.

They returned stateside for the final week of the course to reflect and finish assignments.

What the Class was All About

Living Abroad

Understanding Another Culture

Analyzing Communication

Living Abroad

Lodging and Shopping

Living Abroad

Transportation

Living Abroad

Daily Activities

Understanding Another Culture

Their History

Understanding Another Culture

Their Beliefs

Understanding Another Culture

Their Architecture

Understanding Another Culture

Their Icons

Understanding Another Culture

Their Work

Understanding Another Culture

Their Leisure

Understanding Another Culture

Their Food

Analyzing Communication

The Classroom

Advertising

Analyzing Communication

Analyzing Communication

A variety of messages, e.g. cross-cultural, body image, via graffiti, in art

A Student’s Perspective • What it’s like to travel overseas with

a group of students• Importance of apartment

style living• The mix of required tours

combined with optionsto explore the city

• Free weekends• Journaling

From the Agora to Athenian Expression

A Proposal for Classical Rhetoric in GreeceDr. Lin Allen

University of Northern Colorado

Western States Communication AssociationAnchorage, Alaska

March 8, 2010

Designer: Yen-I Lee

Delphi

Agora

AcropolisAcropolis Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Acropolis

Parthenon at Dusk

Acropolis

Odeon of Herodes Atticus-Theater Built in A.D. 161 Odeon of Herodes Atticus-

The Athens Festival

Plato’s AcademyPlato's Academy Plato's Academy-Mural

Athens Centre

Athens Centre

Changing of the Guard at Syntagma Square Syntagma Square

Athens CentreParliament Building

Island of Aegina

Aegina Aegina at night

Temple of Poseidon

Mt. Lykabettus

Temple of Zeus