By joining Sister Cities of Louisville, you become a member of an international community. For over forty years, SCL has been highly recognized in the community as an international citizen diplomacy network. At SCL, we believe in establishing people-to-people connections with our citizens and twin partners. Help us "Weave a Patchwork for Peace," and join an organization that opens the doors to many opportunities.
WHAT a year!Our most sincere thanks to all of you who gave generously of your time and energy, opened your homes to international guests or even just renewed your dues and kept a lively interest in what your SCL organization was currently planning. Now itâs that time again â time to renew your membership in your vibrant, exciting Sister Cities of Louisville organization.We have included a membership brochure for your consideration which includes our new mission statement and tag line.Thank you! We had a year packed with excellent projects, solid, successful programs, and exciting events.To list only a few of the highlights â
·In MarchSacredHeartAcademy hosted a group of fourteen high school students and two teachers from the Gymnasium Nieder Olm high school in Mainz, Germany. In June a reciprocal group of students from SacredHeartAcademy will visit Mainz.
·In April Louisville welcomed a delegation of high ranking officials including the Executive Vice Mayor from JiuJiang, China. The delegation toured some of Louisvilleâs world renown sights such as UPS and Churchill Downs.
·Over the summer months we had many exchanges; three Louisville artists traveled to Mainz, Germany to participate in âArt in the Cityâ; we hosted the Montpellier Work Exchange Program, with 13 students who came from France for a one month internship program; we also organized many educational exchanges between Montpellier, Mainz, Tamale, Quito and JiuJiang with local high schools and universities.
·In August through a partnership with Healing the Children we saw the arrival of Johana Ona, a five year old from Quito, Ecuador that was born with no ears. Thanks to donated care from our wonderful medical community Johana now has a right ear enabling her to hear and speak for the first time.
·In September we welcomed five official delegates representing the City of Leeds and Moortown Golf Club â the location of the first ever Ryder Cup held in Europe. They brought with them an exciting collection of over 30 historic photographs and memorabiliafrom the 1929 Ryder Cup..
·In November delegates from Montpellier, France and Leeds, UKparticipated in a Waging Peace in our Communities Summit, the 2008 Festival of Faiths, and the Mayorâs Neighborhood Summit. They returned home determined to continue the discussions and efforts begun in Lyons and continued in Louisville to work on ways to wage peace in their communities.
·In December we hosted a delegation of physicians from Russia as part of the Open World program, the delegates visited our leading medical institutions and learned best practices during their visit.
Whew! A lot of activity to report, and those were just the âhighlightsâ. Of course throughout the year, we also published our quarterly newsletter, jam packed with interesting information, and kept our members current through our online broadcasts, which provide information on city-specific and community events in which SCL participates. This year we have launched a Blog, Twitter and Facebook sight so you can stay even more connected; expect real time updates including messages direct from our Sister Cities! We greatly appreciate your interest in and support of your Sister Cities of Louisville organization.Remember, SCL is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization, which may entitle you to a tax benefit for the amount of your paid membership. Please remit by January 31st for your 2009 membership renewal, effective through December 31, 2009.
Membership in Sister Cities of Louisville, Inc. is offered at many levels to meet the needs of youth, individuals, community organizations and businesses. Click on the links below to find out more.
Other Ways to Support Sister Cities of Louisville
Donations - Donors to Sister Cities of Louisville help strengthen the effectiveness, participation and substantive impact of Louisville's Sister City Partnerships. Donations help build the conditions necessary for international peace and friendship. Send your contribution to Sister Cities of Louisville to support a number of worthy programs.
Partnerships- If you are with an organization that shares common interests with Sister Cities of Louisville, we are interested in exploring ways to partner with you.
Corporate Involvement- Sister Cities of Louisville welcomes the support of businesses and corporations with an interest in international cooperation and understanding. Learn more about our corporate sponsorship opportunities by contacting Executive Director, Paige Pearman.
Planned Giving - There are many ways that you can support Sister Cities' ongoing educational scholarships and exchange opportunities. Click here to learn more.
