SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER, INC. Regional and Board Meeting 2016/2017 Date:         Aug, 27 2016 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Location:  San Buenaventura Mission O’Brian Hall 211 E Main St., Ventura CA 93001 Parking Available around Bldg. Note:        9:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast 12:00 PM Lunch – […]

On Thursday, April 29th, United States Senate confirmed Ambassador Roberta Jacobson, as the new US ambassador to Mexico. The Embassy in Mexico is of strategic importance and deserves a leader of her caliber. Ambassador Jacobson has led a highly distinguished career in public service and has a high degree of familiarity with Mexico. Ambassador Jacobson […]

  Merit Awards for Special Programs for International Students With the intent of contributing to the construction of permanent bridges of dialogue and in order to enrich academia and Mexican culture in the long term, through the presence of researchers, academics, experts, and international artists, who have worked in the different field topics that are […]

On Saturday May 7th, 2016 new officers of Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter for the 2016-2017 year were elected. Anthony Al-Jamie, who had previously served as First Vice-President, was appointed President, with Tom Hersant as Vice-President, David Bracey as Secretary and Don Goertz continuing as Treasurer. The 2015-2016 positions of President and Secretary had […]

The next regional meeting of Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter will be held on Saturday, May 7th, 2016 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in the City of Anaheim at the Anaheim Convention Center in Room 205A   Anaheim Convention Center Room 205A 800 W. Katella Ave. Anaheim, CA 92802 Click here to download […]

This 2015 article appeared in Issue #276 of the Tokyo Journal.        

  Cross-border commerce is vital to our economy and the benefits have a multiplier effect impacting our entire country’s economy. Yet these positive impacts don’t always reach the leadership in both Mexico City and Washington D.C. Help us change that by lending your voice as we meet with key Mexican officials and government agencies to […]

Applications due March 26, 2016 for the SoCal Sister Cities Youth Scholarship for the Sister Cities International Conference Youth Leadership Summit Ages 14-18 Youth Leadership Summit Conference DATE: JULY 13-17, 2016 LOCATION: Washington D.C. Youths need to arrive on Wed. July 13 and return flight on Sunday July 17 SOCAL Sister Cities Chapter of SCI […]

Wade Nomura of Rotary International (left) and Gil Garcia, President of Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter (right) discuss joint cooperation of both organizations during an interview on Santa Barbara’s public access television. A power point presentation was presented demonstrating a variety of successful joint projects between the Santa Barbara Sister City Committee and various […]

On Monday February 15, 2016, Santa Barbara – Puerto Vallarta  Sister City and SoCal Sister City Board members Gil Garcia, Marti Correa de Garcia, and Pat Fallin attended an interesting Santa Barbara Yacht Club luncheon presentation by Santa Clarita Sister Cities International. The presentation was on “Living Waters for the World”, an organization that trains interested people in USA […]