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1 1 What Is A Sister City? Why Have A Sister City? .a When an American community of whatever A Sister City program helps the citizens of Y size or character joins with a community in both communities become directly involved in another nation to team more about the other international relations in many unique and and to develop friendly and meaningful ex- rewarding exchanges which benefits changes, the two may propose a formal affilia- everyone.It enables all who participate to: tion. The ideal affiliation involves _a large /'/ • Exchange ideas and personal visits with number of citizens and organizations in both /n, their counterparts in another culture on a communities engaging in continuing projects �� direct personal basis. =� of mutual interest. – • Establish an identity as members of the This interchange helps to further intema- family of man involved in the construc- tional understanding at all levels of the com- five process of building world peace. munity on a continuing long-term basis. • Develop a way for the many and diverse Within the program cities and their citizens ex- elements of every community to come ' change people, ideas and things in a wide together to enjoy and profit from a variety of cultural,educational,municipal,pro- ; : c' cooperative program. fessional, technical and youth projects. Open new dialogues with another culture The Sister City program as a national con- ''��-. to find unique solutions to improving the cept was launched at the White House in _ quality of urban life. i 1956 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower • Participate in a program with a very real called for massive exchanges between Amen- +; partner in another country so all mem- cans and the peoples of other lands. bers of the community can feel they are Hundreds of American cities responded and contributing to international under- today are carrying out meaningful exchanges standing in a direct personal way. with their affiliates in more than 75 nations of Better understand your own community the world. by interpreting your way of life to the people of another culture. The Dole Of Sister Cities What To ®o First? International t: Hundreds of U.S. communities of all sizes Sister Cities Intemational(the principal pro- have discovered the rich benefits and rewards gram of the Town Affiliation Association of of participating in an international program the U.S., Inc.), a tax-exempt, non-profit i` where each and every participating member organization, headquartered in Washington, can and does realize deep personal satisfac- D.C., fosters better international cooperation tion. Your community can join this growing and understanding through Sister City rela- movement, but first you have to develop sup- tionships between cities in the U.S. and other port for the idea in your own community. nations. The National Association was ' This can be easy and fun. And, you will created by participating U.S. cities to provide have a lot of help from Sister Cities a forum through which its membership could Intemational—the national organization of �•` express their concerns and actively work to Sister Cities in the U.S.—as well as from hun- meet the challenge of bettering international dreds of volunteer leaders throughout the relations in the world today. country who are available to share their ex- Sister Cities International gives the com- periences with you based on their own par- munity a central clearing point to which it can ticipation in the program. turn to obtain assistance and information y Open this folder and read the portion, "Six. about programs. It provides direct contact Steps In Building A Sister City Program."This with embassies, government agencies and Z will give you a step-by-step outline of how to SISTER CITIES organizational resources in the U.S. and begin. throughout the world. The Sister City concept, like all good pro- The National Association can assist you to grams, must have broad support and under- start your program'and help you.carry out the.' ' standing if it is to succeed. if your-community many exchanges possible by, providing you'-* understands the program, it can succeed and with information and advice when.needed. A the rewards will be well worth the effort. single community trying to do the:job alone • r INTERNATIONAL does not have the resources, but in-coopera r� tion ,with many communities, and with the , . . resources of the National Association, these goals can be accomplished. G