Our Vision:
To serve the Village as one of its primary international relations resources, while empowering citizens to connect in friendship both in our community and across the world.
What are sister cities?
Sister Cities International was created at President Eisenhower’s 1956 White House conference on citizen diplomacy. Eisenhower envisioned an organization that could be the hub of peace and prosperity by creating bonds between people from different cities around the world. By forming these relationships, President Eisenhower reasoned that people of different cultures could celebrate and appreciate their differences and build partnerships that would lessen the chance of new conflicts.
Our Mission:
To expand the Village’s global reach while enriching our community through international education, exchange and business, promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation.
