The Council for Intercultural Engagement has bolstered its leadership with the addition of Danilda Martinez as its vice-chair.
Professor of Urban Christian Ministry Studies Dr. Terriel Byrd chairs the council, which is in its second year. The council exists to foster a climate of trust and respect as it helps students, faculty and staff think differently about various cultures and diversity. Byrd described Martinez as a 鈥渃reative thinker鈥� who is culturally aware and ready to lead the council in a transformational direction.
鈥淪he fully captures the spirit of the 鈥榖eloved community鈥� and has both the knowledge and passion for issues of diversity and equity,鈥� Byrd said. 鈥淗er aim is that the 海角在线 family embrace willingly, and more deeply, the unity of our calling, to be a more perfect union.鈥�
Martinez is assistant professor of digital media production in the College of the Arts and a 2006 alumna of Palm Beach Atlantic. She joined the 海角在线 faculty in 2016. She earned her Master of Arts from Regent University and completed additional studies at Marymount College of Fordham University.
She expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to serve the university in the new role.
鈥満＝窃谙� is a place where everyone, no matter the race or culture, should feel welcome and seen,鈥� Martinez said. 鈥淚 pray that the work of Council for Intercultural Engagement would foster a sense of belonging for all who have at one time or another felt the reality of being 鈥榦ther鈥� in a new space. We were created, fearfully and wonderfully, in His image. Let鈥檚 labor to honor the complexity of God鈥檚 image through validating, embracing and celebrating each other鈥檚 diversity and differences.鈥�
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