{"id":2116,"date":"2016-05-23T10:52:38","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T15:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dunwoody.edu\/blog\/?p=2116"},"modified":"2016-05-23T11:26:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T16:26:31","slug":"dunwoody-students-to-study-abroad-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2016\/dunwoody-students-to-study-abroad-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunwoody students to study abroad in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>12 Dunwoody students are about to embark on the trip of a lifetime as they head off for a 12-day study abroad trip to Spain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2117\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2117 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/640px-Toledo_Skyline_Panorama_Spain_-_Dec_2006.jpg\" alt=\"A panorama of the Toledo Skyline, one of the cities that the Dunwoody Study Abroad group will vista. Image credit: Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC-BY-SA 3.0  \" width=\"640\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/640px-Toledo_Skyline_Panorama_Spain_-_Dec_2006.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/640px-Toledo_Skyline_Panorama_Spain_-_Dec_2006-300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A panorama of the Toledo Skyline, one of the cities that the Dunwoody Study Abroad group will vista. Image credit: Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:Diliff\">DAVID ILIFF<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/us\/\">License: CC-BY-SA 3.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The study abroad group consists of six Interior Design students, four Design &amp; Graphics Technology students, and two Construction Management students.<\/p>\n<p>Interior Design Principal Instructor Nada Sarraf-Knowles and Pre-Media Technologies Principal Instructor Pete Rivard will lead the trip.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The itinerary <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>During their trip, students will have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore culturally-rich cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Toledo and Valencia<\/li>\n<li>Appreciate historic art at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museoreinasofia.es\/en\">The Reina Sofia Museum<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museodelprado.es\/en\">The Prado Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Visit the rugged coastline of Costa Brava<\/li>\n<li>Tour renowned churches, schools, and palaces like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/\">La Sagrada Familia<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacred-destinations.com\/spain\/toledo-cathedral\">Toledo Cathedral<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/iaac.net\/\">Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elisava.net\/en\">Barcelona School of Design &amp; Engineering<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.madridtourist.info\/royal_palace.html\">Royal Palace of Madrid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through journal entries, group projects, guest speakers, and in-depth discussions, students will study contemporary and traditional design (both interior and exterior) as well as enhance analytic note taking and sketching capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why traveling matters <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When asked why studying abroad is important for students, Rivard said he believes \u201ctravel\u2014especially global travel\u2014is important for anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt broadens your mind and it puts you in a spot where <em>you<\/em> are the stranger. I think it helps students understand and be more empathetic to people who aren\u2019t from here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Sarraf-Knowles agreed saying studying abroad is an excellent way for students to develop both professionally and personally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to it being a resume-booster, students are also able to become more independent, learn about themselves, make new friends and ultimately change the way they see the world,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are about to learn the culture and history of one of the most fascinating countries in the world. I know they are very excited.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The study abroad group departs for Spain May 23 and returns June 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Experience Spain from home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can catch all the action of the trip by searching the hashtag\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23DunwoodyInSpain&amp;src=typd&amp;lang=en&amp;lang=en\">#DunwoodyInSpain on Twitter<\/a> and on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Dunwoody will also be featuring several student photos and journal entries throughout the next two-weeks on the College\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dunwoodycollege?lang=en\">Twitter <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dunwoodycollege\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12 Dunwoody students are about to embark on the trip of a lifetime as they head off for a 12-day study abroad trip to Spain. 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