Communication, Leadership and Community Development
During this faculty-led immersion, you will gain practical training that will help you better understand the development needs of a local community.
You will work with community groups in Cali, putting your communication and listening skills to work. Community leaders use creative and inclusive approaches based in story-telling, media and the arts to build relationships, create consensus, accomplish goals and work for social change.
You will gain practical skills applicable to organizational development, intercultural collaboration and team building.
Cali, Colombia Experience
This program is run in partnership with Javeriana University. A typical day includes working with a community partner for half of the day, classroom instruction, group debriefs and project work, as well as tours and free time. The immersion includes an overnight weekend trip to a rural coffee-growing region to learn more about sustainable local coffee production.
You can use your financial aid toward the cost of this study abroad program.
For a look at some of the work being done by our community partners and how Gonzaga students are participating, watch this video.
Learn more about why Alumna Linda Hobrook choose to travel to Cali while a student and after graduation: Coming and Going: For Innovation and Immersion.
Learn more about a recent project in this article: Global Engagement in the Digital Age.
Questions?
Contact:
Meghan Semmens
Call or Text (509) 313-6245 or (866) 380-5323
Email: semmensm@gonzaga.edu
Program Details:
This year the program will be held in a virtual format due to COVID-19.
The details below outline a traditional study-abroad experience in Cali.
Dates:
- May 22 - June 4, 2022
Estimated Costs:
- Tuition (3 credits): $3,000
- Program Fee: TBD
Includes:
- Shared accommodations at Villa Javier at Javeriana University
- Most group meals
- Local group transportation
- Group excursions and activities
- Student insurance
Not included:
- Airfare
- Some meals
- Textbooks
- Personal expenses
Curriculum
ORGL 690 - Development Communication - 3 credits
Instructor: Pavel Schlossberg, Ph.D.
Emphasizing face-to-face, as well as the use of digital communication tools, the course provides classroom instruction and practical training to help leaders better understand community development needs, as well as how individuals and organizations might work inclusively in partnership with local community institutions to engage and build up local community capacity and empowerment.
This course is eligible as an elective for the Global Leadership Concentration.