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.