Tyler Sister Cities to host membership meeting

Daisy Escatel

May 21, 2024 at 7:37 PM·1 min read

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — The Tyler Sister Cities is looking for new members as their annual membership meeting approaches on Thursday at 6 p.m.

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The meeting will be held in the Ornelas Center for Band, Apache Belles and Dance at Tyler Junior College.

The Tyler Sister Cities began in 1982 to offer a global vision of the East Texas and Tyler community. Attendees will learn about humanitarian opportunities, support local efforts to house sister delegates in Tyler and those who become members will be eligible to travel to Tyler’s sister cities.

peace-pole-rose-garden-2018 — *Peace pole installed at the Tyler Rose Garden in 2018. The pole has directional signs pointing to Tyler’s sister cities around the world.* *Courtesy of Tyler Sister Cities*

Tyler Sister Cities include:

Yachiyo, Japan
Jelania, Poland
Lo Barnechea, Chile
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Liberia, Costa Rica

Sister Cities International represents about 2,400 communities in 130 countries around the world.

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“The larger mission statement holds that ‘Everyone has the power to make a difference.’ Our focus is not just on ‘high level exchanges behind closed doors among political leaders, but citizen diplomacy on a personal level’ through Sister City relationships,” Tyler Sister Cities said.

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