Damietta Cross-Cultural Center

The Damietta Cross-Cultural Center is committed to fostering cross-cultural dialogue and common understanding between members of the Siena College community.  The efforts of the Damietta Center strive to engage students in cultural identity development, multicultural and intercultural communication and faith development through worship and service activities.

The Damietta Center: The legacy of a saint and a sultan   Two men sat down for a friendly discussion. They came from different family backgrounds. They were raised in different cultures. They were passionate practitioners of different faiths. At first glance, their meeting may not seem extraordinary, except that the year was 1219; the place was eight miles south of Damietta, a city in northern Egypt, where Christian and Muslim soldiers were busy killing one another in the Fifth Crusade; and the two men conversing were Malik al-Kamil, the Muslim sultan of Egypt, and Francis Bernardone, the Catholic saint from Assisi. [Click here for the full story of the saint and the sultan]

Help Siena College as it comes together to benefit the people affected by the earthquake in Haiti.This site will serve as the official source for information on campus efforts, and we encourage you to check the site frequently for updates and to send us your events/activities. All proceeds collected through this campus-wide effort will benefit Haiti earthquake relief through Catholic Relief Services.

For additional information e-mail saintsforhaiti@siena.edu.