NOTE: Please click here for the new event website for the California Youth Leadership Summit: www.californiasummit.org Panelist Application Click here to apply online Application Deadline: Panelist applications are closed. Peace, Kindness and Cooperation The California Youth Leadership Summit is hosted by the Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter. The California Youth Leadership Summit is being […]

NOTE: Please click here for the new event website for the California Youth Leadership Summit: www.californiasummit.org Volunteers are wanted for the Sister Cities International California Youth Leadership Summit that will be held online on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The California Youth Leadership Summit is hosted by the Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter and is […]

Numerous cities in Southern California with Japanese sister cities commemorated the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with citizen diplomats and city leaders taking part in bell ringings. These events took place on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 4:15 pm PDT and on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 7:02 pm PDT […]

The Sister Cities International Conference was held virtually in 2020 from July 8-9. The theme was “Reimagining Citizen Diplomacy: New Connections in a Virtual World”. There was no fee to attend. This year, SCI tackled the virtual world by introducing their very first Online Conference. Speakers/performers included:  Grammy Award-Winning Singer and former UN Global Ambassador Dionne […]

When:  September 9, 2020Time:   11:00 AM EDTWhat:   SCI Global ConversationTitle:    City Resiliency and Why it Matters: Global Impacts in a Local Context Please join us for our next SCI Global Conversation which will introduce and explain concepts related to resiliency and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it relates to global cities. Sister Cities International is proud to work in collaboration […]

The annual election of the Officers of Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter was held during the Saturday, May 16th, 2020 annual board meeting. The meeting was held by Zoom with Board Members from throughout Southern California attending. The 2019-2020 slate of officers were re-elected for the 2020-2021 year, with Anthony Al-Jamie as President, Jeff […]

On December 1st, 2019, Anthony Al-Jamie, President of Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter along with former L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge and sister city representatives and supporters rode a double decker bus in the 88th Hollywood Christmas Parade. The parade will be broadcast on the CW Network (KTLA Channel 5) on December 13th at […]

On November 9, 2019 the Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter held its quarterly meeting hosted by Santa Barbara Sister Cities on at the Santa Barbara Library. Special thanks to Morgan Stanley, Berry Man, Inc. and the Santa Barbara – Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities Association for their sponsorship. It was very motivational to see the […]

On September 7, 2019 the Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter Quarterly Regional Meeting was hosted by the San Diego Sister Cities Committee at the AMN Healthcare Building. The presentations showcased the San Diego Sister City Association’s wide array of exchange activities and presented excellent models for other sister city groups to follow. The event […]