California Sister Cities represents and enhances the operation of California’s sister cities through the offering of a variety of statewide programs. California Sister Cities empowers youth and collaborates with like-minded organizations for the promotion of peace, intercultural communications, education, and social justice.
California Sister Cities Programs
Sister City Exchanges
Sister Cities throughout California host various kinds of events and exchanges that are in line with the mission of promoting peace through people-to-people diplomacy, including:
- youth and education exchange
- arts and culture exchange
- trade, government and community development exchange
- student exchanges
- teacher exchanges
- virtual exchanges
- sports tournaments
- musical performances
- art exhibits
- developing peace parks and gardens
- international cultural festivals
- trade delegations
- peer learning between municipal exchanges
- humanitarian and community development projects
- disaster relief and philanthropic support