Sister Cities of Newport News, Inc.

Citizen Diplomats at Work in Your Community

Over the past 43 years, Sister Cities of Newport News (SCNN) has supported youth/adult exchanges, cultural festivals and events, educational programs, lectures, geography competitions, and economic missions. Our non-profit serves as the international arm of the City of Newport News and is tasked with building and strengthening international cooperation, understanding, and development between the citizens of the City of Newport News and those of the world.

Click the links below for more information about the programs your GL757 donation will help fund: 

• Educational Outreach in CITYSPACE our office/gallery in City Center Oyster Point
• Incoming International Exchanges
• Exploration of New Partnerships in Malawi and Australia
• The Japanese Teahouse located in Newport News Park
• An International City Cycling Campaign with our German Sister City

* All GL757 donations will be apportioned among projects as determined by the Sister Cities Board of Directors. SCNN does not fund delegate travel. Click the links above for more information about the programs your donation will help fund or contact us directly at info@sistercities-nn.com or 757-697-3129

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Sister Cities' roots go back to President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1956 “People to People” program that envisioned a network of citizen diplomats advocating for peace and prosperity. Eisenhower reasoned that if people from different cultures could build partnerships to increase understanding, it would lessen the chance of new conflicts. In 1982, Newport News City Council created the “Sister Cities Commission” and established the City's first international partnership with Neyagawa, Japan. In 1999, the commission became a 501c(3) non-profit. 

Who We Are

Mission Statement
SCNN's mission is "To build and strengthen international cooperation, understanding and development between the citizens of the City of Newport News and those of the world".

All funds raised via the "GIVE LOCAL 757" campaign will be earmarked to support youth exchanges. Please consider the impact you can make in a young persons' life by making a generous donation.

More About Us...
Sister Cities of Newport News (SCNN) is a volunteer lead nonprofit focused on international citizen diplomacy. SCNN is a member of Sister Cities International (SCI), the nation's foremost citizen diplomacy movement representing over 500 U.S. cities with more than 2,000 partnerships in over 140 countries. Newport News is currently "sistered" with Neyagawa, Japan; Taizhou, China; and, Greifswald, Germany and also has "friendship city" partnerships with ZiYang (Sichuan), China and Saint Nazaire, France. More information is available at www.sistercities-nn.com and on FACEBOOK @sistercities.newportnews.va.usa

Testimonials:

"I learned so much about the German language along with their customs and the culture in general. Having the opportunity to live in another country is something I would recommend to anyone."
Alex May, Youth Delegate - 2017 SCNN High School Exchange to Germany

"This exchange impacted me because it was my first time visiting another country. Through my wonderful experiences on this trip, I am excited to take advantage of the study abroad programs at my future college and further expand my global insight."
Jamie Peltz, Youth Delegate - 2017 SCNN High School Exchange to Germany