Three week study tour on Housing and Community Development in Spain

Rob Weiner (California Coalition for Rural Housing) has organized a three week study tour on Housing and Community Development in Spain from July 1-July 21, 2007. The class, sponsored by the UC Davis Summer Study Abroad Program, is open to students from any university or college for credit, as well as professionals. Those taking the tour will be exploring Spanish approaches to housing lower-income and immigrant communities and neighborhood regeneration.

From the flyer advertizing the class:

This field course examines contemporary issues of housing and community development in Spain, with a focus on Barcelona and Catalonia. Through lectures, field trips, and hands-on work experiences, participants will learn about Spanish approaches to housing and neighborhood improvement, integration of internal migrants like Gypsies and immigrants from North Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, the political, ideological, and cultural factors that inform policy, and the role of the state and community organizations in planning and development. There will be ample time for tapas, sangria, dancing, and enjoying the rich cultural and historical sites.

Learn more at:
http://summer-abroad.ucdavis.edu/programs/2007/Barcelona_Spain.cfm.