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Sister Cities International September 2015 Donor Newsletter View this email in your browser Forward this email to a friend

CLICK HERE TO DONATE Citizen Diplomat Spotlight: Masashi Oka   Mr. Masashi Oka is the Executive Chairman of MUFG Americas and MUFG Union Bank, the top executive of MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) in the Americas. MUFG is Japan's largest bank and one of the world's largest financial institutions, with more than 1,100 offices in more than 40 countries, and with a presence spanning the Americas from Vancouver to Santiago and coast to coast. Mr. Oka has long been committed to, and a strong advocate of, the global citizen diplomacy movement. Most recently he actively supported the Japanese Consulate of San Francisco and the Northern Chapter of Sister Cities International in launching the 100th sister city relationship between the State of California and Japan. In addition, MUFG Union Bank was the Title Corporate Sponsor of the 2014 SCI Annual Conference in San Jose, California. Mr. Oka and MUFG Union Bank were honored with the Sister Cities International Corporate Citizen Diplomacy Award in 2015. Click here to continue reading.

The 2015 U.S.-China Sister Cities Conference   The 2015 U.S.-China Sister Cities Conference will connect 90 Chinese and hundreds of U.S. business leaders, government officials, and citizen diplomats in Chicago, October 22-23. The Conference will also celebrate the 30th Anniversaries of Chicago’s sister cities Shanghai and Shenyang and will provide best practices and networking opportunities for the continued success and growth of U.S.-China sister city partnerships. Support the 2015 U.S.-China Sister Cities Conference and be part of a wonderful event furthering ties between the U.S. and China! CLICK HERE to download the sponsorship packet detailing various sponsor levels.   For more information, visit http://sistercities.org/USChina Support the 60th Annual Sister Cities International Conference in Washington, DCJuly 14-16, 2016! Help us host the best Conference yet! Establish meaningful global connections and expand your network when you sponsor a portion of Sister Cities International's 60th Anniversary of promoting Peace through People. CLICK HERE to download the sponsorship packet including sponsor levels and opportunities.   Visit http://sistercitiesconference.org for more information Sister Cities International Giving   Visit http://sistercities.org/give to learn about all the different ways you can support Sister Cities International. Keep an eye out for more information about our Annual Fund coming soon!

1956 Society  Thank you to the 30members of the 1956 Society! Click here to view 1956 Society Members for 2015.   For just $1,956 per year, you can become a member of the 1956 Society. Visitsistercities.org/give to learn more about the 1956 Society and other giving options. CLICK HERE to donate now. Honorary BoardIntern Fund Thank you to the following generous donors for their contributions to the Honorary Board Intern Fund: Tony Anderson Fred Blanton Carlo Capua Ruth Hodges Fraser Ann Galloway Tom Gittens Launa Kowalski Sylvia Sass Giving Options Donate!

What are sister cities up to?   This week, Sister Cities International's President and CEO Mary D. Kane will be in Tacoma, Washington to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping. President Xi played an integral role in the sister city signing between Tacoma and Fuzhou in 1994 and is returning to his sister city before heading off on a tour of the U.S. Read more here: http://bit.ly/1FrV52O. Click here to sign up for Sister Cities International's weekly News Clips email highlighting sister city programs and global cities in the news like the story above! Facebook Twitter Instagram Tumblr YouTube Website Copyright © 2015 Sister Cities International, All rights reserved. Members and event attendees Our mailing address is: Sister Cities International 915 15th Street NW 4th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Add us to your address book