Our Mission
To promote peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation - one individual, one community at a time.
Current Sister Cities
- Orleans, France - August 16, 1944 (unofficial), 1974 (through Sister Cities International)
- Tlalnepantla, Mexico - October 16, 1973
- Cancun, Mexico - November 25, 1975
- Kaifeng, China - December 3, 1985
Purpose
Wichita Area Sister Cities (WASC) pursues exchanges with its sister cities in the following areas of interest:
- Diplomatic - Mayor and City Council delegation visits
- Cultural - group and individual exchanges
- Educational - university programs for language development
- Professional - ballet, music, chef, etc.
- Tourism - group and individuals
- Economic - searching business opportunities
To cultivate interest in our sister cities, the following events are held locally:
- International Student Day - January (annual)
- Chinese New Year - February (annual)
- WWII Veteran and Jeanne d'Arc Commemoration - May (annual)
- Multicultural events
- Bastille Day - July (annual)
- Festival de Loire Trip - September
- Chinese Dinner/Movie Event - as scheduled
- French Dinner/Movie Event "Entre Nous" - as scheduled
- Mexican Dinner/Movie Event - as scheduled