Top Reasons to Join GFLSCI

Sister Cities International is a non-profit citizen diplomacy network that focuses on creating and strengthening partnerships between U.S. cities and international cities.

 

The organization’s overreaching goal is to increase global awareness and develop resources for educational, humanitarian, trade and cultural exchanges between similar jurisdictions abroad.  The Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International (GFLSCI) organization excels in the following noted efforts to build peace through people.

 

Join GFLSCI member volunteers in their effort to increase global awareness in a variety of ways!

 

YOUTH & EDUCATION:

The McCormick Foreign-Exchange Scholarship

Summer Monthly Foreign Exchange Programs

Foreign Language Studies

 

ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT:      

Reciprocal trade Missions to GFLSCI 14 Sister-Cities

Yearly Boat-Show Exchange with Gold Coast, Australia

Supports Citrix’s first CYBER Sister City with Agogo, Africa

Reforesting project executed with Haiti and Village-Planete

Door opener to worldwide city management best practices

 

ARTS & 

CULTURE:                 

International diplomacy arm of the city – Diplomats Gala

Multiple year-round country exhibits, fairs, network meetings

Reciprocal non-profit and professional exchanges and hospitality

 

HUMANITARIAN

ASSISTANCE:           

Partnership with the Wheel Chair Foundation – free wheelchairs

Finding, refurbishing and delivery of fire trucks world wide

Supplied a sanitation truck directly to Cap Haitien

Collaboration with organizations throughout the U.S.

 

Added Benefits of GFLSCI Annual Membership:             

1. Discounted Admission to Sister City Events

2. Newsletters with news and updates for GFLSCI as well as SCI, Washington D.C. 

    www.sister-cities.org

3. Opportunity to become involved on International Committees that shape the direction of GFLSCI.