http://www.gflsci.org/ GFLSCI Latest News en-us http://www.gflsci.org/Fort_Lauderdale_Sister_Ci.html Greater Fort Lauderdale SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL selected to receive 2010 Best Overall Program and Innovation: Youth and Education award 2010-06-10 http://www.gflsci.org/ED_Connector_April_2010_1.html A Bi-Monthly Economic Development Newsletter from the Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development 2010-04-16 http://www.gflsci.org/Fort_Lauderdale_They_call.html Venice, Italy is a Sister Cities with The City of Fort Lauderdale 2010-03-19 http://www.gflsci.org/SCI_News_2009_End_of_Summ.html Top stories, Members' Corner and Upcoming Events - Read all the latest news in the 2009 end of summer edition of GFLSCI News. 2009-08-31 http://www.gflsci.org/2009_Summer_Edition_Page.html More News, Members' Corner and Upcoming Events 2009-08-31 http://www.gflsci.org/Typhoon_Morakot_hits_Taiw_1.html On August 9, 2009 Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan and brought death, pain, and destruction to our Sister City Koahsiung County. In our efforts to support our Sister City in this devastating time, we are raising funds to assist the victims and rebuilding homes, schools, hospitals, and other major infrastructure. 2009-08-09 http://www.gflsci.org/February_March_2009_Newsl.html Latest News from Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International for February/March 2009 2009-02-03 http://www.gflsci.org/January_2009_Newsletter.html Latest News from Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International for January 2009. 2009-01-01 http://www.gflsci.org/December_2008_Newsletter.html Latest News from Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International for December 2008. 2008-12-01 http://www.gflsci.org/November_2008_Newsletter.html Latest News from Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International for November 2008. 2008-11-01 http://www.gflsci.org/October_2008_Newsletter.html Latest News from Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International for October 2008 2008-10-01 http://www.gflsci.org/September_2008_Newsletter.html Latest Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities News for September 2008 2008-09-02 http://www.gflsci.org/Citrix_earns_Microsoft_In.html Citrix receives award by bringing the internet and other IT solutions to Ghana, part of a program initiated with Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International. 2008-07-17 http://www.gflsci.org/July_2008_Newsletter.html Click here to read our monthly newsletter. 2008-07-01 http://www.gflsci.org/June_2008_Newsletter.html Click to read our June 2008 Newsletter 2008-06-02 http://www.gflsci.org/May_2008_Newsletter.html Click to read our Newsletter May 2008 edition 2008-05-01 http://www.gflsci.org/April_2008_Newsletter.html Click to read our monthly newsletter! 2008-04-01 http://www.gflsci.org/New_Board_members_for_GFL.html Welcome to all the new board members of GFLSCI! 2008-01-30 http://www.gflsci.org/Greater_Fort_Lauderdale_S.html Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International to Host Boat Parade Celebration on Dec. 15th at the Home of Nuccia McCormick Proceeds to Benefit the Thomas W. McCormick Scholarship Fund 2007-11-26 http://www.gflsci.org/Venice_becomes_Ft_Lauderd.html Article written in Sun-Sentinel about the recent twinning of Venice of Italy with the Venice of America, Ft. Lauderdale. 2007-06-13 http://www.gflsci.org/Fort_Lauderdale_readies_t.html In 21 years of working with Sister Cities International, Fort Lauderdale has opened trade routes to Ghana, garnered yacht deals with Australia and spurred sustainable development in Haiti. 2007-06-01 http://www.gflsci.org/How_to_pick_a_sister_city.html Cities in Broward and Miami-Dade are among the most sought after in America, with more than 91 pairings sanctioned by the nonprofit Sister Cities International. The organization will bring its annual conference to Fort Lauderdale in July. 2007-04-15 http://www.gflsci.org/SCI_CONFERENCE_JULY_18_21.html We are honored to announce that Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International has been chosen to host the annual Sister City Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on July 18-21, 2007. Volunteers needed for SCI Conference 2007 2007-03-14 http://www.gflsci.org/3_South_Florida_companies.html Summary: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Reporter Doreen Hemlock in her second article this week profiles corporate social responsibility programs for three companies: Citrix, Office Depot and MTV Networks Latin America. The article details Citrix’s philanthropic efforts such as the Sister City initiative linking the city of Fort Lauderdale with the Agogo community in Ghana, West Africa. Citrix Executive: Jo Moskowitz, director of community and government affairs 2007-03-12 http://www.gflsci.org/Veep_Commends_Sister_City.html Summary: According to a daily newspaper in Ghana, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, the country’s vice president has described the Citrix-sponsored Sister Cities initiative as a “beneficiary relationship” aimed at reducing poverty and enhancing human resource development. Citrix Executive: Jo Moskowitz, director of community and government affairs 2007-03-12 http://www.gflsci.org/It_s_all_good_Social_awar.html Summary: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Reporter Doreen Hemlock highlights the budding importance of corporate social responsibility as “attitudes represent a growing trend in corporate America to look beyond narrow profits to a company’s broader impact on society.” Initiatives such as Citrix’s “Sister Cities” program works to “bridge the digital divide.” Jo Moskowitz, director of community and government affairs for Citrix believes that “to do well, you must do good,” and that community outreach programs help Citrix recruit and retain employees. Citrix Executive: Jo Moskowitz, director of community and government affairs 2007-03-11 http://www.gflsci.org/_Wheels_and_Hope_Delivere.html Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International announced today that its mission to deliver over 550 wheelchairs to disabled peoples in Panama was a huge success. Upon invitation from Juan Carlos Navarro, Mayor of Panama City, this achievement was led by Luz Elena Aristizabal and connected both communities though kindness and mobility. 2007-03-02