60th Anniversary Celebration of Riverside-Sendai Relationship
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.
March 4, 2017 Regional & Quarterly Meeting held in Santa Clarita
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 […]
Los Angeles Nagoya Sister City Affiliation 2017 New Year’s Luncheon
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, […]
Scholarships available from US/Mexico Sister-Cities Association
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 […]
Scholarship for Sister Cities International Youth Leadership Summit
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 […]
SoCal Sister Cities Announces Winner of Japan Airlines Trip
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: SoCal Sister Cities Regional Meeting March 4, 2017
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 […]
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan’s Birthday Celebration
Tues. Dec 6, 2016 The Consul General of Japan Akira Chiba hosted a celebration of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan’s birthday at the Consul General’s residence in Los Angeles. Tokyo Journal Executive Editor and President of Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter Dr. Anthony Al-Jamie attended a celebration of His Majesty the Emperor of […]