August 27th, 2016 SoCal Sister Cities Conference

The August 27th, 2016 Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter quarterly meeting was held at the San Buenaventura Mission O’Brian Hall in Ventura, California. Members of the local sister city associations in Southern California joined to see presentations and gain insight from other sister city members.

Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter President Dr. Anthony Al-Jamie
Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter President Dr. Anthony Al-Jamie
Welcome by Ventura City Councilmember Cheryl Heitmann
Welcome by Ventura City Councilmember Cheryl Heinemann and introduction to the start-up structure of their new Sister city program
Presentation on 3×1 funding program and consulate regional services by Mexican Consul of Oxnard Jonathon E. Alvarez Alzua
Presentation on 3×1 funding program and consulate regional services by Mexican Consul of Oxnard Jonathon E. Alvarez Alzua
Ventura/Loreto Sister City Program Artist Exchange Program Overview by Ventura Artist Pette Ippel
Ventura/Loreto Sister City Artist Exchange Program Overview by Ventura Artist Pette Ippel
Ventura/Loreto Sister City Program Penpal Exchange Program Overview by California State University Channel Islands Professor Kathleen Contreras
Ventura/Loreto Sister City Penpal Exchange Program Overview by California State University Channel Islands Professor Kathleen Contreras
Ventura/Loreto Sister City Program Penpal Exchange Program Overview by San Buenaventura Mission Pastor Father Tom Elewaut
Ventura/Loreto Sister City Sister Mission Covenant Program Overview by San Buenaventura Mission Pastor Father Tom Elewaut
Ventura/Loreto Sister City Program Sister Parks Initiative Overview by National Parks Volunteer Cliff Rodrigues
Ventura/Loreto Sister City Sister Parks Initiative Overview by National Parks Volunteer Cliff Rodrigues
Santa Barbara Sister Cities Chair Takako Wakita gives an overview of their eight sister cities associations
Santa Barbara Sister Cities Chair Takako Wakita gives an overview of their eight sister cities associations and how they collaborate and report to the Mayor
Santa Barbara - Puerto Vallarta Sister City Program representative Margaret Saavedra gives an overview of their program which won Sister Cities International's (SCI) 2016 Best Overall Program Award for a city with a 50,000 to 100,000 population
Santa Barbara – Puerto Vallarta Sister City Program representative Margaret Saavedra gives an overview of their program which won Sister Cities International’s (SCI) 2016 Best Overall Program Award for a city with a 50,000 to 100,000 population
Youth Delegate Report on the Sister Cities International 2016 Youth Summit in Washington, D.C. by Michael Jose Avila
Youth Delegate Report on the Sister Cities International 2016 Youth Summit in Washington, D.C. by Michael Jose Avila
Young Professionals Report on the Sister Cities International 2016 Youth Summit in Washington, D.C. by Jennifer Avila
Young Professionals Report on the Sister Cities International 2016 Youth Summit in Washington, D.C. by Jennifer Avila

 

SCI Youth Leadership Summit recipients Jennifer Avila and Michael Avila with Scholarship Donors Connie Goertz and Don Goertz
SCI Youth Leadership Summit Scholarship recipients Jennifer Avila and Michael Avila with Scholarship Donors Connie Goertz and Don Goertz
SCI SoCal Immediate Past President Gil Garcia discusses hosting the Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter booth at California League of Cities Conference October 5 to 7 at Long Beach Convention Center
SCI SoCal Immediate Past President Gil Garcia discusses hosting the Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter booth at California League of Cities Conference October 5 to 7 at Long Beach Convention Center
SoCal Sister Cities Board Member David Angelo
SoCal Sister Cities Board Member David Angelo
SoCal Sister Cities First Vice-President Tom Hersant proposes a SoCal Sister Cities-organized multi-sister city trip to Japan involving members of the local sister city programs.
SoCal Sister Cities First Vice-President Tom Hersant proposes a SoCal Sister Cities-organized multi-sister city trip to Japan involving members of the local sister city programs.
Santa Monica Sister Cities President Jeff Jarrow talks about the September 23rd, 2016 Rosarito, Mexico Sister Cities International Conference
Santa Monica Sister Cities President Jeff Jarrow talks about the September 23rd, 2016 Rosarito, Mexico Sister Cities International Conference