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Jul 01

ASPEN INSTITUTE NEW ZEALAND: EMPOWERING CHANGE

This week, the Aspen Institute New Zealand hosted its inaugural Aspen Sister City Youth Seminar at Wakatipu High School, Queenstown. This event brought together visiting exchange students from Aspen High School and their hosts from Wakatipu High School to delve into the concept of regenerative tourism. Moderated by Dr. Susan... read more →
May 13
May 10

BARILOCHE MEDICAL EXCHANGE IN ASPEN

Six medical professionals from Bariloche visited Aspen for the annual Aspen Bariloche Medical Exchange Program (April 14-22). The delegation was made up of two orthopedic surgeons, an anesthesiologist, two physical therapists and a dentist. For their professional activities they were hosted by Aspen Valley Hospital, Valley View Hospital, Sopris Rehab... read more →
May 09
May 08

SKI PATROL EXCHANGE AT ASPEN HIGHLANDS

Ruben Velazquez from Bariloche completed his ski patrol exchange to Aspen. He worked as a fulltime patroller at Aspen Highlands during the 2023/24 winter season. So successful was his experience that he has been invited to return to the Highlands next year as a “returning patrolman.” Ruben traveled to Aspen... read more →
Apr 11
Mar 08

INTERESTED IN HOSTING A STUDENT?

Over the years, Aspen Sister Cities has hosted a number of high school foreign exchange students from our sister cities in Argentina, France, Germany and Italy. The students have spent the full academic year at Aspen High School and have lived with local families for either the entire academic year... read more →
Jan 18
Jan 18

THE ASPEN TIMES: “ASPEN SISTER CITIES WELCOMES SHIMUKAPPU DELEGATES FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY”

Delegates from Aspen and its sister city Shimukappu, Japan celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the cities’ partnership through the Aspen Sister Cities program and renewed Shimukappu’s designation as an Aspen sister city Sunday night. It was the second celebration of Aspen and Shimukappu’s 30th anniversary, after delegates from Aspen visited Shimukappu... read more →
Jan 11

SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL: ALL AMERICAS SUMMIT 2024

Sister Cities International is pleased to host the 2024 All Americas Summit taking place in the city of San Antonio, Texas, from May 28-31, 2024. This summit will bring together elected officials, citizen diplomats, and other key stakeholders from 35 countries across the Western Hemisphere. Rooted in the spirit of... read more →