USMSCA PRESIDENT'S
WINTER/SPRING MESSAGE

Dear Member Cities:

Wishing your sister city and its members a new year of happiness, success, and good health.

The United States/Mexico Sister Cities Association (USMSCA) just completed their 49th Annual Convention in the beautiful city of Culver City, California on March 2-4, 2012. I want to personally thank the Culver City Sister City and the City of Culver City for hosting our convention that was filled with cultural, educational, and social programs enjoyed by all.

We had one of the largest delegation from Mexico that we have seen in recent years. I want to thank them for their attendance.

Go to our web site www.usmsca.org and click on the convention photo gallery to see some of the pictures taken at the convention.

9 sister cities received an award from the USMSCA to recognize their outstanding programs in 2011.

2 College, 2 High School, students received scholarship grants from the USMSCA to help them further their education in International studies.

The USMSCA board of directors will be conducting a management retreat on April 21, 2012 to adopt the goals and objectives for the calendar year 2012. These goals and objectives are aimed to better serve our membership. Feel free to contact me with your suggestions.

Our quarterly newsletter will be coming out shortly to share information about upcoming events and other sister city programs. Also I encourage you to regularly go to our web site for the most current information from the USMSCA.


Sincerely,

George Barks
President, USMSCA
310-379-2538
310-714-6907
Fax 310-379-5922
barkstmracing@aol.com

 

United Sates/Mexico Sister Cities Association, Incorp. Four Pillars that support an enduring Sister Cities relationship.

        RESPECT, FRIENDSHIP, BROTHERHOOD, & LOVE

Four Pillars that support an enduring Sister Cities relationship

       
                                     VISION
United States/Mexico Sister Cities Association, Incorporated achieves peace, harmony and goodwill between the people of the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico through the grassroots People-to-People relationships of our sister cities affiliations.
                                   MISSION
United States/Mexico Sister Cities Association is committed to the grassroots People-to-People initiatives established by our sister cities affiliations between the United States of American and the Republic of Mexico. This organization is dedicated to provide a broader understanding of the history and the culture of each nation.
                                    GOAL
United States/Mexico Sister Cities Association, Incorporated recognizes the following goals as important to our collective success:
    * Strengthen our relationships within our membership        to achieve our mutual goals;
    * Enhance our relationships and communication with        the United States/Mexico International and the        Mexican National Boards;
    * Continue and expand youth and adult exchange        programs; collective resources from organizations
       of both countries, to assist local sister cities
       programs; use the collective resources from
       organizations of both countries to assist and        enhance the local sister cities programs;
    * Serve as a clearing house for information reference        source affiliated members on both sides of the        border;
    * Sponsor annual conferences where delegates from        both countries are able to discuss mutual issues of        common interests, such as: student exchanges,        education, environmental concerns, etc.;
    * Provide information in our communities which will        serve to enhance a greater understanding of the        culture, history, and economy of Mexico.