Summer and Fall Youth Opportunities
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Civic Exchange with Edmonton, Canada
Don't miss this opportunity to connect your classroom or student group with a classroom in Edmonton! For the 2021-2022 school year, Sister Cities of Nashville is partnering with Edmonton's City Hall School to connect 25 classrooms in a civics exchange. The program is open to 1st-6th grade classrooms or groups. Contact Claire Coleman at claire@scnashville.org for more info or click the flyer to the left to download a pdf you can share with your student's teacher or classroom. |
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Recent Events
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Women in Government Around the World Celebrate Women's History Month by joining Sister Cities of Nashville as we partner with WPCTN for our 3rd installment of Women in Government Around the World. This month's program features Consul General Kayoko Fukushima from the Japanese Consulate in Nashville. Moderated by Mina Johnson, SCN board member, former Metro Council Member, and the first Japanese-American to hold elected office in TN, this program will highlight what it's like to be a female diplomat serving in Tennessee. |
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#SCNCherryBlossom or email your photo to info@scnashville.org Find Trees in your neighborhood (Davidson Co.) Email us your photo National Mall's Cherry Blossom Web Cam Tokyo's Sakura Web Cam |
Cherry Blossom Photo Challenge Send us your best snapshot! From March 18th - April 5th, Sister Cities of Nashville is hosting a photo challenge to celebrate the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival, which will be held virtually in 2021. In place of this year's Cherry Blossom Walk, we are encouraging sakura enthusiasts to take a one-mile walk in their neighborhood, or anywhere in Nashville, to discover the best blossoms around the city and celebrate sakura season! Winning photographs (from 5 categories) will be announced on SCN's social media on April 10th during the Virtual Cherry Blossom Festival. Categories:
1) Best Overall 2) Best Close-Up 3) Most Nashville* 4) Most Unique** 5) Best Cherry Blossom Selfie *take a pic with a cherry tree that includes a noticeable Nashville neighborhood or landmark **Be artistic and creative! Use a weird angle, add fun elements to the photo, find a funky-shaped tree, or one growing in an odd area |
Disclaimer: By submitting your photo(s), you give Sister Cities of Nashville permission to use your photos on social media and other marketing materials.
In an effort to help reduce the impact of coronavirus, ALL in-person Sister Cities of Nashville events and exchanges scheduled for Spring and Summer 2021 have been cancelled. However, you can still stay connected through our online and virtual events above or past/ongoing events listed below!
Travel Outside the Box (online, interactive presentations on our Sister Cities)
Virtual Cherry Blossom Walk and Festival (2020)
Language Exchanges
Virtual Vacations
Women in Politics Around the World (A discussion with Magdeburg City Councillor Steffi Meyers)
Global Nashville Webinar (A discussion with Lord Mayor of Belfast about Sister Cities)
In-bound Mendoza student exchange (postponed to 2022)
In-bound Magdeburg student exchange (postponed to 2022)
12th Annual World of Friendship (planned for November 2021)
Travel Outside the Box (online, interactive presentations on our Sister Cities)
Virtual Cherry Blossom Walk and Festival (2020)
Language Exchanges
Virtual Vacations
Women in Politics Around the World (A discussion with Magdeburg City Councillor Steffi Meyers)
Global Nashville Webinar (A discussion with Lord Mayor of Belfast about Sister Cities)
In-bound Mendoza student exchange (postponed to 2022)
In-bound Magdeburg student exchange (postponed to 2022)
12th Annual World of Friendship (planned for November 2021)
New Partnerships Benefit Members and Sister Cities of Nashville
Delta Airlines - On your next Delta flight, please have your travel agent include the Sister Cities Delta Airlines Sky Bonus account number US0105157 on your reservation. Your travel agent can include the number in the Tour Code box or you can verbally give the Sky Bonus number over the phone with your Delta agent. You will earn points using your frequent flyer number but by also adding our account number to your reservation, Sister Cities accrues points, too. We'll be able to turn those points in to flights for students and young professionals who need financial assistance to participate in our programs.
Kroger Community Rewards - Make Sister Cities of Nashville your Kroger Community Rewards benificiary! Log into your plus card account and search for Sister Cities of Nashville or our organization number CG457 to add us to your account! Kroger will donate a portion of your purchase to Sister Cities of Nashville every time you shop at Kroger!
Kroger Community Rewards - Make Sister Cities of Nashville your Kroger Community Rewards benificiary! Log into your plus card account and search for Sister Cities of Nashville or our organization number CG457 to add us to your account! Kroger will donate a portion of your purchase to Sister Cities of Nashville every time you shop at Kroger!
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Sister Cities of Nashville Wins Top Awards
We're thrilled to report that Sister Cities of Nashville has won two awards in Sister Cities International's 2019 Annual Awards competition, open to 500+ member cities. We won the Innovation Award for Arts & Culture (for population over 100,000) for our "Nashville in Belfast" festival and our nominee for the Youth Leadership Award -- Olivia Connor -- also won. The awards were presented at the Sister Cities International Annual Conference in Houston, Texas in July.
In November, The Tennessee Foreign Language Teachers Association honored Sister Cities of Nashville at its annual conference with its Friends of Foreign Language Award for our work in promoting global connections and endeavors.
In November, The Tennessee Foreign Language Teachers Association honored Sister Cities of Nashville at its annual conference with its Friends of Foreign Language Award for our work in promoting global connections and endeavors.
Check out why people want to be a part of Sister Cities of Nashville. Join us today! |
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