November 8, 2025, NorCal Sister Cities Annual Conference in Orinda, CA

2025 NorCal Sister Cities conference attendees pose outdoors in front of two Sister Cities banners, with houses and a grassy hill in the background on a sunny day.
People sit at round tables in a bright room with exposed beams, attentively watching a presentation or speaker out of frame.
A group of people seated at round tables listen to a woman giving a presentation with slides displayed on a large screen in a well-lit room.

July 2025 Sister Cities International Summer Leadership Meetings and SCI Annual Business Meeting in Fort Worth, TX

A group of thirteen people poses together in front of a Sister Cities International backdrop at an indoor event.
A man stands beside a signpost listing various sister cities and their distances in front of a building and garden area.
Six people stand together indoors, two wearing traditional Japanese outfits, in front of international flags and a "Sister Cities" banner at an event.
A group of people seated in a conference room listens to a presentation, with a screen at the front displaying a slide.
A large group of people sit at tables in a conference room, some working on laptops, while listening to a discussion or presentation.
A longhorn steer with large, curved horns walks on a brick street during a parade, with a crowd and another rider on horseback in the background.
A man in a cowboy hat sits on a Texas Longhorn steer with very large horns; people and flags are visible in the background on a sunny day.
A group of people sit at tables in a conference room, listening to a presentation. Some are taking notes while others look toward the front of the room.
A man in a suit speaks at a podium in front of a projected slide titled "Financial Update" during a presentation.

May 17, 2025, NorCal quarterly board meeting in Vallejo, CA

Fourteen people pose for a group photo in front of a row of international flags following the Northern California Chapter of Sister Cities International's quarterly board meeting held May 17 2025 in Vallejo, CA
Group picture following the May 17, 2025, quarterly NorCal board meeting in Vallejo, California, hosted by the Vallejo Sister City Association.

March 30, 2025, Japanese Tea Gathering in Vallejo, CA

A diverse group of people poses together during the Vallejo Sister City Associations Annual Japanese Tea Gathering in front of multiple international flags, with some individuals wearing traditional attire.
Attendees at the Japanese Tea Gathering hosted by the Vallejo Sister City Association celebrating the 57 year relationship between Vallejo and its sister city, Akashi, Japan.

January 2025 Sister Cities International 2025 U.S. Presidential Inauguration Gala Celebration in Washington, D.C.

Four people in formal attire stand together at an indoor event. Two women are in dresses, and two men wear suits. U.S. flags are visible in the background. They are all smiling.
NorCal President Lee Guio, his wife Dang, and Sandy and Andreas Michaelis, German Ambassador to the U.S.
Four people in formal attire standing side by side at a Sister Cities International event backdrop.
NorCal President Lee Guio, his wife Dang, and Pemikar (Sandy) Lusananon, Counsellor, and Metad Chaiputhi, Cousellor; Thai Embassy