The quarterly/regional meeting was held on March 9th, 2019 at the Laguna College of Art + Design. Hosted by the Laguna Beach Sister Cities Association (LBSC), attendees were welcomed by LBSC President Maggie Hempen, LBSC Founding President Karyn Philippsen and Laguna Beach City Councilmember Toni Iseman. LBSC introduced its sister city programs in presentations themed […]

ATTENTION YOUTH AGES (14-18) Are you interested in knowing more about Sister Cities International? You can make a difference in your community while experiencing the different cultures of the world. Sister Cities International holds an Annual Conference for its members as well as a Youth Leadership Summit for eager youth wanting to gain leadership skills, […]

On November 25th, 2018, 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 trolley in the 87th Hollywood Christmas Parade. The parade will be broadcast on the CW Network on Friday, December 14, 8PM/7PM CT: Television and Air […]

On November 10th, 2018, Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter President Anthony Al-Jamie was awarded a Proclamation from the Mayor of Anaheim, Tom Tait, and the Anaheim City Council for his work with sister cities as Chair of the Anaheim Sister City Commission. Anthony Al-Jamie is an interculturally-minded journalist, publisher and educational entrepreneur, who lived and […]

On November 10th, 2018 the Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter held the first meeting of its Sister Cities International SoCal Diplomat Series at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. The theme of the Nov. 10th meeting was “Japan Summit” featuring the Consul General of Japan of Los Angeles and other leaders […]

On August 17th, 2018, an eight-member delegation from Futtsu, Japan visited Carlsbad to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their sister city relations. The San Diego Union-Tribune featured this article.

The Officers of Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter and new Board Members were elected at the May 19th, 2018 annual board meeting, held in Bakersfield, California:   Anthony Al-Jamie President – SOCAL Sister Cities Board of Directors anthony@tokyojournal.com Anaheim Sister City Commission Los Angeles Nagoya Sister City Affiliation Anthony Al-Jamie is an interculturally-minded journalist, […]

The draw for a raffle to support Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter initiatives was held on May 19th, 2018 at the California statewide meeting of Sister Cities International. The winners were from Bakersfield, Santa Monica and Upland. We thank all those who helped support this fundraising activity. 1st prize: Round-trip L.A.-Tokyo flight on Japan […]

We hope you will join us for for the November 10th SoCal Sister Cities Board meeting. Please RSVP by filling out this form by Nov. 2, 2018): RSVP Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-SD9p1UF2oOZ5LFFqmitpjPE8HK7QiGe2E5y6L5zOS-uxaA/viewform     Date: Saturday, November 10, 2018 Time:  9:30 am – 10:00 am  Registration & Refreshments 10:00 am – 12:00 pm  Regional Meeting (open to the public)12:00 […]

On May 19th, 2018, the Northern and Southern California Chapters of Sister Cities International gathered for a bi-annual meeting in Bakersfield, California. Speakers included Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh, Bakersfield Sister City Project Corporation President John Hefner, SCI NorCal President Bill Hinkle, — SCI SoCal President Anthony Al-Jamie, Sister Cities International Chairman Tim Quigley, Sister Cities International President Roger-Mark de Souza, […]