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.