Sister Cities International

Sister Cities International is a non-profit citizen diplomacy network that creates and strengthens partnerships between U.S. and international communities.

We strive to build global cooperation at the municipal level, promote cultural understanding and stimulate economic development.

Sister Cities International is a leader for local community development and volunteer action. We motivate and empower private citizens, municipal officials and business leaders to conduct long-term sister city programs.

We believe that sister city programs involve two-way communication and should mutually benefit partnering communities.

Mission Statement:

Promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, & cooperation - one individual, one community at a time.

Mission

Our mission reflects our belief in the power of personal connections. Since our inception in 1956, Sister Cities International has worked to create global relationships based on cultural, educational, information and trade exchanges. The result? Participants developed lifelong friendships that provide prosperity and peace through person-to-person "citizen diplomacy." Today, we continue to expand our reach and strengthen existing relationships. Our members boast exchanges in arts and culture, business and trade, youth and education, and community development that not only bring them friendship, but help them to tackle the world's most pressing issues at the local level.

Our mission reflects our belief in the power of personal connections. Since our inception in 1956, Sister Cities International has worked to create global relationships based on cultural, educational, information and trade exchanges. The result? Participants developed lifelong friendships that provide prosperity and peace through person-to-person "citizen diplomacy." Today, we continue to expand our reach and strengthen existing relationships. Our members boast exchanges in arts and culture, business and trade, youth and education, and community development that not only bring them friendship, but help them to tackle the world's most pressing issues at the local level.