The White House Conference that Started it All

The following is the transcript of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s original speech given on September 11, 1956 at the White House Conference on Citizen Diplomacy. Please click on the link below to view the original video.

Engage America: Peace Happens through People

As Secretary of State, I have spent countless hours negotiating with leaders and…

Music Diplomacy and the History of La Crosse-Dubna Sister Cities

Gilda Goldental-Stoecker, Communications and Public Affairs Intern, Sister Cities International, as told by Busya Lugovier

Spotlight: Mayor Lovely Warren, Rochester, New York

Proclaiming July 15 as Sister Cities International Day

Thousands of citizen diplomats, civic leaders, mayors, and members of Congress have banded together to declare July 15, 2016 as Sister Cities International Day. The occasion will be marked by over 600 elected and municipal officials…

When the People Lead

Steve Kalishman, Director, Sister City Program of Gainesville, Inc. and Citizen Diplomacy Initiatives

Spotlight: Mayor Betsy Hodges, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Engaging Global Young Professionals through Winery Internship Exchange

Monica Menco, Director of Communications and Public Relations, Sonoma Sister Cities Association