Monthly Archives: April 2015

Sonoma July 4th Parade 2009

The Three Sisters belly dancers were a popular addition to the July 4th parade. The Three Sisters belly dancers were a popular addition to the July 4th parade.

The Sonoma Aswan Sister City Committee and the Sonoma Sister Cities Association tied for first prize based on best […]

Sonoma July 4th Parade 20092017-04-04T20:21:47-07:00

Local High School Student Raises Funds for Educational Center in Aswan, Egypt

Sonoma Valley High School senior James McKale welcomed nearly 40 guests to a special midday screening of the HBO documentary In Tahrir Square this past Sunday at the Sebastiani Theatre.  James produced this event as a fund raiser for his senior project, which is to construct a new Aswan Center for Education (ACE) in the […]

Local High School Student Raises Funds for Educational Center in Aswan, Egypt2017-04-04T20:21:47-07:00

Our Beautiful Water (2010)

“Our Beautiful Water” was the first successful project with the Aswan-Sonoma committee and was designed and implemented by Art and Culture sub-committee Chair, Arlene Sukolsky. Sonoma historian and Education sub-committee Chair, George McKale, implemented this project with the Sonoma Girls & Boys Club.

Winners of the art project were determined by a distinguished panel of judges: […]

Our Beautiful Water (2010)2017-04-04T20:21:47-07:00

Funding For Projects And Exchanges (2010-2011)

In 2010 and 2011, 25 Sister City partnerships representing 13 African countries and 16 U.S. states were competitively selected to participate in AUPAP. Through these partnerships, community members in the African cities, along with members of civic, municipal, and private organizations in both the U.S. and Africa, selected projects in the areas of water, sanitation, […]

Funding For Projects And Exchanges (2010-2011)2017-04-04T20:21:47-07:00

African Urban Poverty Alleviation Project (2010-2013)

Sister Cities International’s Africa Urban Poverty Alleviation Program (AUPAP) is designed to address urban poverty through water, health, and sanitation projects developed collaboratively by U.S. and African sister city programs. This includes participation and support from the private sector, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, municipal governments and traditional leaders in Africa to provide sustained technical assistance […]

African Urban Poverty Alleviation Project (2010-2013)2016-06-23T19:48:00-07:00
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