On Saturday, May 20th, 2017 the regional / quarterly meeting of Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter was held at “Expert Dojo” in Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica, California. Santa Monica Sister Cities Association President Jeff Jarow welcomed the attendees providing an overview of their association’s activities. City of Santa Monica Community Broadband Manager […]

Mark you calendars for the next Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter board meeting: Date:  Saturday, August 12th, 2017 Location:  Citizens Meeting Room Newport Beach City Hall 100 Civic Center Dr Newport Beach, CA 92660 Directions: Take the 405 to 73 Exit on MacArthur toward Newport Beach Turn right on San Miguel and then take […]

The next regional and annual meeting of the Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter will be on Saturday, May 20th, 2017 on the 3rd floor of Santa Monica Place at “Expert Dojo” beginning with a hosted intercontinental breakfast at 9:00 am. The regional meeting will be from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL […]

On March 10th, 2017 a special celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Riverside-Sendai relationship was held. A delegation of the Soba Study Group of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture visited Riverside and Soba Masters performed a Soba Noodle Demonstration and Tasting.  

On Saturday, March 4th, 2017 Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter held its regional and quarterly board meeting at Santa Clarita City Hall. Prior to the meeting, members viewed the artwork of the finalists and winners of the Sister Cities International 2016 Young Artists and Authors Showcase at Valencia Public Library Presentations included an overview […]

The Los Angeles Nagoya Sister City Affiliation (LANSCA) held its annual new year’s luncheon on Saturday, February 18th, 2017 at the Miyako Hybrid Hotel in Torrance, California. Close to 100 people were in attendance for presentations by LANSCA Chairwoman Teruko Weinberg, Japan Deputy Consul General Kazutoshi Hayashi, and Student Exchange Program Students Brandon Nekookar and Alexandra Russell, […]

The US/Mexico Sister-Cities Association is offering two $500 scholarships to high school seniors and college students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in the youth movement in a sister city or community program. Completed applications, letters of recommendation and essay must be received by Saturday March 10 2017. Click to download the information and application form […]

Do you know someone aged 14-18 who would like to attend the Sister Cities International Youth Leadership Summit in Virginia Beach from July 12-16, 2017? Here is information about a scholarship to attend: https://socalsistercities.org/scholarships/ ATTENTION YOUTH AGES (14-18) Are you interested in knowing more about Sister Cities International? You can make a difference in your […]

On January 16th, 2017, Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter held a raffle with proceeds supporting the Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter Young Professionals Committee activities. We are pleased to announce the three winners of the raffle: Japan Raffle Winners:     1st Prize Japan Airlines Round Trip Ticket Los Angeles – Tokyo Edna […]

Save the date for the next Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter regional and board meeting! We will begin by viewing the Sister Cities Young Artists/Authors Exhibit at the Valencia Library at 9:00 am, then move to Santa Clarita City Hall for the meeting beginning at 9:45 am. The regional meeting will be held in the […]