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Sister Cities International e-Newsletter - August 29, 2006
Celebrating 50 Years of Citizen Diplomacy: 1956 - 2006
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Ireland for 8 Nights - For Only $975 Per Person
Help Chart the Future of Sister Cities International - Your Input is Wanted!
Win $5,000 for Your Sister City Project
The September Concert: More Than 30 Sister City Programs Organize Events
Sister City Programs Highlighted World-Wide on Voice of America
Did you attend the 50th Anniversary Conference? Complete Your Evaluation
Own Your Own Copy of the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book
Get 2006 Greeting Cards at a Special Rate - Only $10 Per Box!
Did You Know? Sister City Legislative Proclamations Available, Plus Lots
More
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Join Us in Northern Ireland for 8 Nights - For Only $975 Per Person
The irrepressible and creative Alan Chambers, member of the Board of
Directors for Sister Cities International and his fellow sister city
activists in Northern Ireland left the 50th Anniversary Conference in
Washington saying, "We might have a surprise for sister city members very,
very soon." They have made their surprise come true in spectacular Irish
style. Because the Board of Directors is having its annual autumn leadership
retreat in Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Sister Cities thought this
would be a great time to invite all sister city members to visit their
corner of the Emerald Isle. A high-value package of 9 days and 8 nights has
been arranged starting October 8 -16, 2006.
The registration is now open, and you can register online! But hurry,
space is very limited!
Help Chart the Future of Sister Cities
International - Your Input is Wanted!
The next five years hold remarkable promise and opportunity for the sister
city movement - and we need you to help us chart our course! Your input is
wanted by September 10, 2006 on four key questions (see
the questions online) as we draft a new strategic plan to guide Sister
Cities International through 2007-2012. Visit our website to review the
draft plan and don't forget to send your response to
lolson@sister-cities.org before September 10, 2006.
Win $5,000 for Your Sister City Project
Global Giving, a partner of Sister Cities International, is offering $5,000
to the project on
www.SupportSisterCities.org that brings in the most donors (not the most
money) between September 1 and October 31, 2006. Second place is $3,000, and
third place is $2,000. The minimum allowable donation is $10, and your
community must bring in at least 100 separate donors to qualify. If you
don't have a project on
www.SupportSisterCities.org yet, consider posting one NOW!
Get more information online right now about the project, or email Matt
Corso at mcorso@sister-cities.org.
The September Concert: More Than 30 Sister City Programs Organize Events
More than 30 sister city programs are busy organizing free musical
performances for the September Concert. For example, Phoenix Sister Cities
will host their event on September 11 at the Phoenix Center for the Arts.
Performers include Phoenix's City Jazz Youth Big Band and the Hermosillo
Youth Rondalla from sister city, Hermosillo, Mexico.
Press release and flier templates, as well as more information, are
available online for participating communities. For more information,
contact Swathi Veeravalli at
sveeravalli@sister-cities.org.
Sister City Programs Highlighted World-Wide on Voice of America
Sister city programs in Atlanta, Brussels and Lagos were highlighted on
Voice of America's "Talk to America" call-in show last week on August 24.
Matthew Corso of Sister Cities International sat in the studio in
Washington, DC with the program host and answered questions from listeners
about how to start sister city programs.
You can hear the story online (scroll down to August 24).
Did you attend the 50th Anniversary Conference? Complete Your Evaluation
If you attended the Sister Cities International 50th Anniversary Conference
in Washington, DC, you should have received email messages with a password
reminding you to fill out the conference evaluation online. If you have any
problems filling out the evaluation, contact Lynn Olson at 202.347.8630,
lolson@sister-cities.org.
Own Your Own Copy of the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book
Published in partnership with Butler Books, the 50th Anniversary
Commemorative Book, "Peace Through People: 50 Years of Global Citizenship,"
is a 248-page color coffee table book highlighting the inspiring history of
the sister city movement and retailing for only $39.95. Delve into the
archives of Sister Cities International and explore the incredible history
of the sister city program.
Purchase your copy of the first edition today!
Get 2006 Greeting Cards at a Special Rate - Only $10 Per Box!
Sister Cities International is offering its 2005 greeting cards at a special
rate of $10 per box. Originally priced at $12.50, each box contains 10 cards
featuring an original work of art by one of the young artists in the 2004 or
2005 Young Artists competition. Cards are blank on the inside. Use them for
holiday greetings, thank you notes or correspondence with your sister city.
Orders of thirty boxes or more may be purchased at $8/each for resale or for
fundraising for your local sister city organization.
Supplies are limited - buy your Young Artists greetings cards now!
Did You Know? Sister City Legislative Proclamations Available, Plus Lots
More
Do you need a proclamation to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the sister
city movement or the anniversary of your sister city relationship? See the
50th Anniversary toolkit and the
communications toolkit (website log-in with password needed to access)
on www.sister-cities.org for
sample proclamations and more resources. See all the toolkits and guides on
www.sister-cities.org. You can request your very own free CD toolkits by
sending an email with "Toolkit CD" in the subject line to
communications@sister-cities.org.
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The Sister Cities International e-Newsletter is produced biweekly and
readers are welcome to forward it to others. If reproducing information,
please attribute the source to "Sister Cities International,
www.sister-cities.org." For questions,
comments or to submit a story idea, contact Sister Cities International,
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004, 202.347.8630
ext. 8251,
communications@sister-cities.org.
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