PowerOfDialog:UrbanRuralDivide

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

**Interested students must complete this short google form application: https://ctl.georgetown.edu/programs/hoyas-and-highlanders. Ready for a new view? Power of Dialogue: Deconstructing the Rural-Urban Divide (POD) is a 3-credit experiential learning trip held for students from Georgetown and Radford Universities in Appalachia and Washington, D.C., for one week in mid-May and classes in September (see section note for specific dates). This immersive experience will be followed by class sessions (at mutually-agreeable times for students) and final presentations in the Fall semester. Students spend the first half of the May immersive experience in Appalachia exploring in-depth conflict resolution skills through interactive simulations and exercises, theater modalities, exciting outdoor activities, and learning more about Appalachian culture. Outdoor activities include canoeing, ropes course, hiking, and visiting rural communities. The program continues for a three-day session held in Washington, D.C. Students immerse themselves in the D.C. community and explore issues salient to urban development, with the aim of further developing skills in dialogue and cultural dexterity explored during the first part of the program. Site visits include Anacostia, Capitol Hill, and other historic D.C. neighborhoods.