Sister Cities International and the USA Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka
Sister Cities International will lead the recruitment of Youth Ambassadors who will serve as guides and cultural ambassadors at the USA Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan.
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500 Cities in 5 Years
Help Sister Cities International achieve our aim to reach 500 cities in 5 years.
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7 FOR 70
Learn more about our "7 for 70" initiative with the State Department and the White House National Security Council that connects cities between the U.S. and the Pacific Island nations.
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Donor Wall
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2024 YAAS Winners
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2024 Annual Award Winners
Click below to see the winners of the 2024 SCI Annual Awards
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ANNUAL AWARDS

2024

Winners will be announced at the Annual Business Meeting in July, 2024, and will be highlighted on Sister Cities International’s website, social media, and in national and regional press outreach.

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Sister Cities International's 2023 Durham Summer Leadership Meetings

PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS

7 for 70

7 PARTNERSHIPS FOR 70 YEARS OF SCI

Learn more about our “7 for 70” initiative with the State Department and the White House National Security Council that connects cities between the U.S. and the Pacific Island nations.

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J-1 VISA

HIGH SCHOOL HOMESTAY

Help build cultural exchange in your community. Host a student from your sister city for an academic year or semester under our J-1 Visa High School Homestay in the USA program.

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YLS

Youth Leadership Summit

Our annual Youth Leadership Summit (YLS), which happens concurrently with our annual conference, engages the next generation of leaders ages 14-18 and introduces them to the world of international affairs while completing simulations and service projects with like-minded peers.

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YAAS

Young Artists and Authors Showcase

The Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS) is an annual art contest that encourages youth worldwide to express the mission of Sister Cities International through original artwork, literature, poetry, photography, and music.

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Our network of thousands of citizen diplomats and volunteers run sister city programs that promote peace and strengthen local communities.

But what is a sister city and why are they important?

WHY

have a Sister City in the USA?

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HOW

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We Promote Peace

Through People

One individual, one community at a time

BY RON NIRENBERG LONG
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS / SHINAI INDIA / KUNAMOTO JAPAN

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Why have a Sister City in the USA?

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