We are beyond thrilled and excited that Dimash will be joining our SCI family to formally recognize President-Elect Joe Biden and the incoming administration. His participation in our event further strengthens the ties between Kazakhstan and the United States. This will be the first time in SCI's 67-year history and since U.S./KZ relations began that an artist from Kazakhstan has collaborated with the United States for such an occasion.   Dimash has represented his country and his people all over the world. As his country’s unofficial global ambassador, many consider him a national treasure. Given Dimash’s global visibility and commitment ...

  HOT SPRINGS – As a gesture of support and encouragement during this worldwide pandemic, Hanamaki, Japan, sent its Sister City, Hot Springs, a set of 100 custom hand-made ¬¬facemasks with a design and text inspired by Hanamaki’s Miyazawa Kenji, world-renowned poet and author. The gift came from the Hanamaki City Office of International Relations, and included a pamphlet describing the purpose and meaning of the facemasks, as well as details about how they were carefully produced. As described in the pamphlet, Hanamaki was going to serve as a host town for the 2020 Olympics, which were postponed due to the pandemic. Coming with ...

San Antonio and Darmstadt – Looking to the Future with Optimism By Mayor Ron Nirenberg of San Antonio, Texas and Lord Mayor Jochen Partsch of Darmstadt, Germany   In 2017, Mayor Ron Nirenberg led a delegation of community leaders from San Antonio to Darmstadt to visit Lord Mayor Jochen Partsch and to sign a sister city agreement between our two cities. The delegation represented local government, education, business, and the arts. Roughly two years later, San Antonio welcomed Lord Mayor Partsch and a 28-member trade and civic mission which included 46 community events, meetings, roundtables, and site visits with City Council ...

Sister Cities of Fort Worth, Texas and Toluca, Mexico worked together to provide medical resources for its residents. See below to read the amazing work they've done! Community Release: MedStar and Texas Health Resources to Donate Ambulance & Supplies to Fort Worth Sister City – Toluca, Mexico   Some parts of the world are not able to have the state-of-the-art emergency medical services equipment that are available to many communities in the United States.  Such was the case for the City of Toluca, the capital of the State of Mexico.  It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area and the fifth-largest city in Mexico, home to ...

The Houston-Karachi Sister City Relationship has shown the importance of Sister Cities - helping each other in times of need through joint efforts. See the article below to read about their connection and donation! November 18, 2020 (Our Special Correspondent): Speaking at the sending off ceremony of 40-feet container of gifts from the people of Houston, Texas, USA to the people suffering from the aftermath of Super Floods in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan of Aug-Sept, 2020; the Consul General of Pakistan Honorable Abrar Hashmi acknowledged the generosity of Pakistani American Community and great volunteerism during natural calamities from USA to ...

On October 8, 2020, the Daily Progress from Charlottesville, Virginia wrote about a new sister city friendship they were able to cultivate! Read the article below or see it on their website Stanardsville looks to gain sister city in Tarland The Town of Stanardsville is gaining a sister—a sister city that is—the village of Tarland in Scotland. Sister Cities International (SCI) was launched in 1956 to promote affiliations between cities in different nations to further international understand and develop continuing projects of mutual interest through meaningful exchanges, according to SCI. In Scotland, the process is called ...

Historic Floods in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Around 150,000+ Flood Hit Persons Served by Helping hand USA, Houston Karachi Sister City Association and Alliance for Disaster Relief: October 7, 2020: Administrator of Karachi Mr. Iftikhar Ali Shallwani has said that we have not yet won the battle against Corona, but we are on the verge of winning it. That is why continuing safety measures and following the SOPs are needed. Corona Virus has caused havoc all across the globe. We say Thanks to God for the better situation being faced in Pakistan. Mr. Shallwani was speaking at the free medical clinic and food packages distribution in Qayumabad, ...

Tulsa Global Alliance will be hosting the Global Vision Awards Gala! It wil be on Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Tulsa Global Alliance (TGA) will be honoring the 2020 Global Vision Awardees: The Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation The City of Tulsa Hanson You can find more information on the attached fliers, or visit the Tulsa Global Alliance page for event details.

San Antonio Sister Cities is hosting a musical program called "We Will Overcome: Sister Cities & Friends" presented by Musical Bridges Around the World (MBAW) for its opening event for the new 2021 season! The Global Engagement Office of the City of San Antonio is proud of its collaboration with this first event of the MBAW's new season. MBAW also joined us for our Annual Conference this year, Reimagining Citizen Diplomacy. You can find the promotional flyer for the virtual event - streaming live on Sunday, October 11 at 7:00 PM CST - here, or on our social media. You can watch the event on MBAW's website or look for the MBAW YouTube ...

The local news channel 23, Valley Central in Rio Grande, Texas, wrote about the Border industry and its effects from COVID-19. Our guest speakers from our SCI Global Conversation: U.S.-Mexico Trade During COVID-19 were featured on this news article. The speakers were Alan Russell, CEO of Tecma, Paola Avila, vice president for international business at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and David Coronado, director of international brudges for the City of El Paso. Read below or click this link here to find the article on the website. U.S.-run factories in Mexico back at full strength after applying COVID-19 Protocols EL PASO, Texas�...