News

Message from President & CEO Mary D. Kane on Labor Day, 2012

09/01/2012

Dear Sister Cities International members & friends,

As we celebrate the Labor Day holiday across the United States, I would like to take a moment to recognize the hard work of the volunteers and staff within our sister cities network.

Unique arts structure celebrates sister city relationship

08/08/2012

In 2011, Tacoma Sister Cities Council inaugurated a unique structure to celebrate its relationship with sister city Fuzhou, China. The award-winning “Fuzhou Ting”, a Chinese pavilion, is aimed at supporting Tacoma’s reconciliation efforts.

Youth Ambassador Program draws to a close

08/07/2012

45 Students and eight teachers from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada recently completed the Youth Ambassador Program: Trilateral North America, a program of the U.S. Department of State's Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau. The program consisted of two three-week exchanges to Mexico and the U.S. facilitated by Sister Cities International.

Sister Cities International 56th Annual Conference: a recap

08/03/2012

Sister Cities International’s 56th Annual Conference was a success thanks to the amazing attendees, volunteers, and speakers!

A message to all Ghanaians

07/26/2012

Sister Cities International would like to express its deepest condolences to the people of Ghana for their recent loss of President John Evan Atta Mills. During this period of mourning, we stand in solidarity with all Ghanaians.