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You’re Invited: SCI National Board 2026 Spring Leadership Meetings

A vintage postcard reads "Greetings from San Jose, California," with images of local landmarks inside large block letters—perfect for commemorating the 2026 SCI National Board Spring Leadership Meetings.

Dear Northern California sister cities leaders, Sister Cities International is coming to your state in a couple weeks! I hope you can join us in person in San Jose on March 6-7 for our leadership meetings and special events. We

Clay Curtin February 13, 2026April 17, 2026 Sister Cities International Read more

Northern California Voices at the 2025 Youth Leadership Summit

A large group of people in matching blue shirts pose for a photo outside at the 2025 Youth Leadership Summit, with the Washington Monument and National Mall visible in the background.

We’re thrilled to share highlights from the 2025 Youth Leadership Summit, held June 15-21 at American University in Washington, D.C., and hosted by Sister Cities International. This year, nine outstanding students from Northern California representing Walnut Creek, Menlo Park, Davis,

Clay Curtin July 1, 2025April 18, 2026 Member cities, Northern California, Sister Cities International Read more

Honoring Tim Quigley

Tim Quigley smiling in a dark jacket standing by a waterfront with a bridge and a ship in the background.

On March 14, 2024, Sister Cities International mourned the loss of a remarkable member of our community. Tim Quigley, Chairman of the Honorary Board of Directors, Chairman Emeritus, Global Envoy, and First Chairman of the Sister Cities International Foundation left

Clay Curtin April 7, 2024April 17, 2026 Northern California, Sister Cities International Read more

Citizen diplomacy and the importance of maintaining sister city relationships

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Dear Fellow Citizen Diplomats, Witnessing the horrific events of the past week in Ukraine, leaders in our communities – instinctively and understandably – want to say something, to do something, and to act towards a collective disapproval of this assault

Clay Curtin March 2, 2022April 14, 2026 Sister Cities International Read more

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NORCAL SCI

The mission of the Northern California Chapter of Sister Cities International (NORCAL SCI) is to assist Sister Cities International members by promoting and developing sister city activities in Northern California.

Sister Cities International

Sister Cities International's mission is to promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, cooperation – one individual, one community at a time.

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