Welcome to the Aspen Sister City organization

ASPEN SISTER CITY's mission is to share ideas and cultures through the international exchange of students & community members from Aspen and Aspen's respective sister cities. One of the primary projects of the Aspen organization is the exchange of middle school age students from the various sister cities. Each student, whether from Aspen or coming from a "sister city" stays with a host family with a student(s) of similar age. These exchanges have been very successful in making life changing differences in the lives of the students. Many life long friendships have been established and some students have subsequently returned to the host countries for further study and pleasure.
Other cultural 'sister city' exchanges include ski patrollers, ski instructors, school teachers, students and other. Various cultural, educational, and sport events representing respective 'sister cities' also occur.	Winter scene near Aspen, CO photo courtesy © Dick Jackson
SISTER CITY HISTORY Affiliations between cities throughout the world began after WWII. The US Sister Cities program was launched by President Eisenhower in 1956 and from this grew the Sister Cities International organization (www.sister-cities.org/welcome) which has assisted more than 900 US cities link with 1500 cities in 110 different countries. The program goal is to have people and their communities make a difference in a changing world through the international exchange of people, ideas, and cultures. The Aspen Sister Cities program began in 1966 with a relationship with Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. In 1985 Mayor Bill Stirling and the city council established the Aspen Sister Cities Committee and relationships with five more cities were subsequently established. For more information about Sister cities see www.sister-cities.org. Looking for Vacation Rentals Aspen or Real Estate in Aspen Get Free, Movers Moving Quotes

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