SISTER CITIES
Sister Cities is a program that was started in 1956 in this country, it was the idea of our President at the time, Dwight D. Eisenhower. His idea was for ordinary people to have quite an extraordinary chance to meet other people from different parts of the world. In Tempe, the program was started with the help of Richard Neuheisel and Harry Mitchell. The first "sister city" of Tempe, was Skopje, (which at the time was part of Yugoslavia, and is now part of Macedonia), the connection was formed in 1971. Following this connection came Regensburg, Germany(Bavaria) in 1976, Lower Hutt, New Zealand in 1981, Zhenjiang, China in 1989 and Timbuktu, Mali in 1990, followed by Beaulieu-sur-mer, France in 1997, and Carlow, Ireland in 1998. Tempe is one of the 899 American cities who have affiliations with over 1424 cities in 96 countries around the world.
Sister Cities is a completely volunteer organization, and all the funding comes through group projects to raise money, and from the city itself. The members of Sister Cities are all voluteers, including the President of the organization and all of the selection board members. To become part of the student exchange program, there are many things that you have to do. The program is only open to Juniors, that are Tempe citizens. These kids must fill out an application, including a short essay over themselves, an essay >from the parents, and a teacher recomendation. After this, the kids are involved in a series of interviews. There is a group interview first (groups of 4), followed by two more individual interviews. There are two more functions, a parent gathering, and a dinner with Dick Neuheisel where another "interview" is performed. After all of this the selection board gathers there information, compares and chooses the delegates for the coming summer.
In being part of this program, and getting my extraordinary chance to meet ordinary people from another part of the world, I will forever be in debt to Sister Cities. I recieved the chance to visit Regensburg, Germany and I now have a second family, and close friends that will always be a part of my life. In being an "exchange" program, it should be understood, that all of the delegates from their respective countries also come over here and spend time in Tempe. The program runs 10-12 weeks, depending on where you are sent. It is amazing thing, and will be charished by Tempe and its citizens for many years to come. Koryn
Sister Cities is a program that was started in 1956 in this country, it was the idea of our President at the time, Dwight D. Eisenhower. His idea was for ordinary people to have quite an extraordinary chance to meet other people from different parts of the world. In Tempe, the program was started with the help of Richard Neuheisel and Harry Mitchell. The first "sister city" of Tempe, was Skopje, (which at the time was part of Yugoslavia, and is now part of Macedonia), the connection was formed in 1971. Following this connection came Regensburg, Germany(Bavaria) in 1976, Lower Hutt, New Zealand in 1981, Zhenjiang, China in 1989 and Timbuktu, Mali in 1990, followed by Beaulieu-sur-mer, France in 1997, and Carlow, Ireland in 1998. Tempe is one of the 899 American cities who have affiliations with over 1424 cities in 96 countries around the world.
Sister Cities is a completely volunteer organization, and all the funding comes through group projects to raise money, and from the city itself. The members of Sister Cities are all voluteers, including the President of the organization and all of the selection board members. To become part of the student exchange program, there are many things that you have to do. The program is only open to Juniors, that are Tempe citizens. These kids must fill out an application, including a short essay over themselves, an essay >from the parents, and a teacher recomendation. After this, the kids are involved in a series of interviews. There is a group interview first (groups of 4), followed by two more individual interviews. There are two more functions, a parent gathering, and a dinner with Dick Neuheisel where another "interview" is performed. After all of this the selection board gathers there information, compares and chooses the delegates for the coming summer.
In being part of this program, and getting my extraordinary chance to meet ordinary people from another part of the world, I will forever be in debt to Sister Cities. I recieved the chance to visit Regensburg, Germany and I now have a second family, and close friends that will always be a part of my life. In being an "exchange" program, it should be understood, that all of the delegates from their respective countries also come over here and spend time in Tempe. The program runs 10-12 weeks, depending on where you are sent. It is amazing thing, and will be charished by Tempe and its citizens for many years to come. Koryn
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