Damietta Cross-Cultural Center The Damietta Cross-Cultural Center fosters campus-wide, cross-cultural competency in order to advance Siena’s commitment to building a world that is more just, peaceable and humane. Inspired by the legacy of Saint Francis’ encounter with the Sultan Malik al-Kamil at Damietta, the Center provides innovative initiatives that educate, engage and empower students to live and work effectively in culturally diverse environments.
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Provide opportunities to assist all students in building an inclusive community at Siena which is rooted in the Division of Student Affairs core values of Diversity, Optimism, Respect and Service (DORS).
Provide training to develop all students’ cross-cultural competencies for social justice.
Provide identity development support for all students and in particular student affinity groups.
Provide programs that develop and support inter-faith dialogue efforts for the Siena community.
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