One of the many ways 约大学’s Intercultural Program (IP) serves the student
community is through a weekly event called DiCaf, which stands for Diversity Café.
DiCaf is put on by the seven IP student leaders as they focus on creating a welcoming
campus through weekly fellowship.
IP Student Leaders
Top left to right: Kate DuRoy ‘25, Josh Williams ‘24, David Hopkins ‘26, Lydia Dorman
‘24
Bottom left to right: Mila Di Lopes Pires ‘26, 卡蒂亚·卡迪安,26岁, Leila Mann ‘ 26
What Exactly is DiCaf?
DiCaf involves both learning about and engaging with the cultural backgrounds of Covenant
大学生. Wednesday night DiCafs are fun opportunities to enjoy various types
of food or competitive games as well as specific cultural heritage months, planned
with the purpose in mind of creating opportunities for student from all nationalities
(including the US) and ethnicities to come together and celebrate diversity. 每个人都
有自己的文化!
“Our three primary goals in IP are to educate students on other cultures, create community
by showing hospitality, and care for students who are struggling. How we do this ranges,
but DiCaf is one of the most important functions of this philosophy.”
Josh Williams ‘24
Who Can Attend DiCaf?
Unlike what you might be thinking, DiCaf is an event for the whole student community.
It is a place to find unity in diversity, a place where all students can recognize
and celebrate each other’s differences. Even the IP student leaders represent a wide
variety of backgrounds! 的y represent countries such as Brazil (Mila), Ukraine (Katya),
Indonesia (Leila and David), as well as the states of Tennessee (Kathleen), Missouri
(Josh), and Maine (Lydia).
“At DiCaf we want everyone to come and feel comfortable. We try to create an environment
where every student 在约 feels like they belong and that their story can be
听到.” Katya Kadian ’26
Why Does DiCaf Matter?
It is not rare for students to feel that the college environment can expose a sense
of displacement, so intentional community becomes that much more important. 以满足
this need, DiCaf seeks to grow students' understanding of one another and foster a
more united sense of belonging.
“Our goal with DiCaf is hospitality. We want it to be a place where people feel known
和爱.” Lydia Dorman ‘24
More than anything, the testimony of students speaks to the value of DiCaf. 卡蒂亚,
who is now an IP student leader, personally experienced the value of DiCaf when she
是大一新生.
“DiCaf helped me find a sweet community and have a fun time during stressful weeks.”
卡蒂亚·卡迪安,26岁
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