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OUR MISSION
Roanoke Valley Sister Cities is committed to fostering and encouraging mutual understanding, friendship and peace through cultural, medical, economic, educational and professional exchanges among the people of the Roanoke Valley and the citizens of our seven sister cities on four continents.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Inc. provides connections to four continents and seven countries through its artistic, educational, medical, municipal, social, humanitarian and business exchanges. Some of our recent exchanges, projects and events include:
- A Korean Festival Day with a K-Pop dance at the Taubman Museum of Art
- Support for medical student exchanges in Roanoke with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Wonju, Opole, Florianópolis and St-Lô
- Financial help to the GLAC primary school and COVID-19 aid to Kisumu
- Support for a young pianist from Opole in an international competition in which she placed third and hosting a polka band for a dance at the Taubman
- A visit with municipal and university officials in Pskov, and attendance at a Sister City Conference in Moscow
- The Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Young Artists showcase for high school students
- Humanitarian aid to a Brazilian orphanage and a virtual student exchange between Hidden Valley Middle School and the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Financial support for the Roanoke College International Film Festival
- A trip to Lijiang, and meeting an artist who plans to come to exhibit in Roanoke
- Student intern exchange with St-Lô and celebration of 20 years of twinning with St-Lô on both sides of the Atlantic
- An internship program with Roanoke College and Hollins University
- A partnership with the annual Local Colors festival to better reach the multi-cultural community in Roanoke