Office of Intercultural Relations

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Programs and Services

Cross-Cultural Programmingphoto of Tibetan Buddhist monks creating a sand mandala

A goal of ICR/CCC is to provide students with opportunities to learn more about cultures that differ from their own. In order to accomplish this, ICR sponsors a number of programs that celebrate cultural heritage. Examples of past programs that have become traditions on campus are the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade, César E. Chávez Luncheon, Gospel Fest, a celebration of Hispanic Heritage, awareness programs on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender issues and Women’s awareness to name a few.

Heritage Month Celebrationsphoto of students at the LGBTSU table

African/African Americans, Asian Americans, Latina/Latino, and Native American/Indigenous Peoples, LGBT, and Women each are defined as underrepresented populations nationally. Each of these underrepresented populations has a specific month reserved to honor and celebrate the culture’s contributions and accomplishments in America.

photo of Yolanda King giving a talk and the Cross-Cultural CenterCrisis in Contemporary Culture Lecture Series

This program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to engage in sustained dialogue related to a diverse range of cultural topics. The goal is to increase the level of understanding of dialogue participants by fostering an environment allowing open discussion and learning through the sharing of personal experience.

Internship Program

The Interns assist in planning and developing cultural programs and assist in the training of other students on issues related to cultural awareness. Other interns activities include greeting guests at events, introducing speakers, gathering feedback from participants, and organizing the Cross-Cultural Center Retreat.

Brianna Bennett

Program Intern, Brianna Bennett, is a 2nd year majoring in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations. She wanted to be the programming intern to apply her creativity into cultural programs and learn about other cultures. She is happy to have an opportunity to implement ideas into programs that would reach the whole SDSU community.

Ianne Cambaliza

Marketing Intern, Ianne Cambaliza, is a 5th year finishing her major in Integrated Marketing Communications. She chose to become a Cross Cultural Center Intern not only to improve herself professionally, but also to gain knowledge about the cultural community and be able to share that knowledge with others at SDSU.

Jhoselle Padilla

Outreach Intern, Jhoselle Padilla, is a 3rd year double major in Speech Language Pathology and Theatre emphasis in Performance. She chose to become a Cross Cultural Center intern to gain tools for success, for personal growth, and to promote multi-cultural knowledge for students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Multicultural Student Organizationsphoto of members of the Samahan student group

Intercultural Relations programs serves as a resource for the Multicultural Student organizations including the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and United Sorority and Fraternity Council (USFC).

Social Justice Programs

Our co-curricular social justice programs and activities are designed to raise awareness of social injustice, systemic racism and oppression; empower underrepresented communities; promote social justice activism; and celebrate the traditions and cultures of communities.  Our office provides trainings, workshops and presentations for students, faculty and staff around topics of social justice. They can be tailored to specific needs and goals. Some topic areas include inclusion, privilege, oppression and social change leadership.

Diversity Education Trainingphoto from a training workshop

This training breaks down the barriers, challenges the stereotypes, and strives to learn from the differences in people, cultures, and global community. The Office of Intercultural Relations staff is available to provide interactive training on topics for faculty and staff, student organizations, departments, and residence halls. The Office of Intercultural Relations will also provide training for co-workers or staff on a particular diversity-related topic, or guest lecture in classes tailored to the needs of students.

Workshops and Events