can walk in"

-Abraham Torres-Ayala

“Most of the education happens between members of MCC, which is mostly multicultural students learning about each other,” Tamrat said. “However, we also get interest from non-MCC members which allows us to educate on our cultures. Being an educator on a predominantly white campus can be challenging, but MCC provides a platform where we can share our experiences and educate others about our cultures.”

A word that Messiah uses regularly is reconciliation, and while the burden of reconciling culture groups should not only be the responsibility of MCC, the education they provide can be a helpful tool in connecting across cultures.

“We try to meet people where they are at and try to slowly approach the idea of we live completely different lives because the background that a lot of us grew up in was completely separate worlds,” Torres-Ayala said. “And they often don't merge well together. You have to find that in the Christian spaces- how do you merge them together in a loving way?”