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Merton, England / Espoo, Finland / Boulogne-Billancourt, France / Marino, Italy / Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico / Darkhan, Darkhan Uul Mongolia& Irving, Texas!
Sister Cities International began in 1956 as a people-to-people initiative proposed by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Born during the aftermath of the Second World War, the sister city movement originated with aid programs assisting war-devastated cities.
Today's sister city movement has matured into a flourishing global network. No two sister city relationships are alike. Sister city partners engage in exchange and community development programs spanning a host of issues: Arts and Culture / Economic Development / Humanitarian Assistance / Sustainable Development / Youth and Recreation.
Irving Sister Cities International (ISCI) is a division of the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce. ISCI benefits the entire Irving community--individuals, businesses, schools and universities, and cultural and fraternal organizations.
ISCI is building relationships that:
- Enables Irving to develop municipal partnerships between foreign cities with similar interests, concerns, and outlooks.
- Provides opportunities for Irving citizens to experience and explore other cultures through long-term community partnerships.
- Stimulates environments through which Irving and its sister communities will creatively learn, work and solve problems together through reciprocal cultural, educational, municipal, business, professional, and technical exchanges and projects.
- Provides a forum to collaborate with organizations in other countries that share similar goals.
- Enhances Irving's international reputation as the gateway to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
- Serves as a protocol resource for the city of Irving.
- Attracts international businesses, students, and tourists to Irving.
- Provides unparalleled educational opportunities for our children and students of all ages.
ISCI needs your participation, your energy, your commitment, and above all, your enthusiasm. Sister City members, as volunteers, are a community's citizen diplomats. Whether you are a sponsor or a volunteer, your involvement is crucial to our success.
When you become a member of ISCI, you will have the opportunity to:
- Exchange culture, art, and language with your counterparts in other countries.
- Connect with other member cities in the USA via Sister Cities International in Washington, D.C.
- Attend international conferences, take part in international festivals, and serve as a host for international visitors.
- Network with businesses throughout the world and at home.
- Participate in a wide range of programs and cultural exchanges.
- Get your own civic club, cultural organization, or arts group involved in a wide array of international partnerships and activities.
- Learn about your neighbors throughout the world...and even more about yourself.
Membership is open to all interested individuals, families, students, businesses, and organizations in Irving and throughout the Metroplex. You do not have to be a member of the Chamber to join and the dues are reasonable for individuals and organizations alike. Whatever your skills or whatever your talents, we have a place for you in Irving Sister Cities International.
Contact Irving Sister Cities at 214.217.8484 or email us at scities@irvingchamber.com |
