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Modesto Sister Cities
International (MSCI) is a non-profit, community based, volunteer organization
promoting international understanding, friendship, and peace between
nations. The U.S. Sister City program originated in 1956 when President Eisenhower
proposed a people-to-people, citizen diplomacy initiative. MSCI continues
to promote international understanding through programs originated at the
community level.
Modesto has 5 sister cities and MSCI has developed a variety of programs
with those cities including medical relief, business and governmental
exchanges, and cultural and student exchanges.
Aguascalientes,
Mexico
Khmelnitskiy, Ukraine
Kurume, Japan
Vernon, Canada
Vijayawada,
India
We also aid Stanislaus County with its county-to-county
relationship with La Mayenne, France and are actively pursuing a sister
city relationship with the largest city there, Laval. In addition,
investigation was begun in the Fall of 2005 on an association with Mengzi,
China.
Civic participation
and widespread community support makes Sister City programs a success. Join
the fun - - become an active member of Modesto Sister Cities International
today. Initiate, help, organize; bring with you camaraderie and enthusiasm.
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