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February 22, 2010

Springtime greetings from B-CS Sister Cities.  2010 planning is underway with  exchange programs along with local hosting opportunities.

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS FOR 2010

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Contact International Student Services  at www.international.tamu.edu/iss

ISS is searching for enthusiastic individuals who are willing to open their homes for one evening to host a few international students who are new at Texas A&M.  This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about other cultures and share your own personal experiences about life in the United States.

Call 845-1824

July, 2010

Seven high school students and their adult sponsors will travel to Greifswald, Germany for a two week home stay.  The Germans will return to B-CS in April, 2011.

August, 2010

A group of six Japanese high school students and their sponsors from Koriyama, Japan will visit B-CS for approximately one week.

Sister Cities monthly meetings are held at the Convention & Visitors Bureau, 715 University Drive on the first Monday of the month at 5:30 PM, 260-9898.  Spring meeting dates are March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, 2010.

Funding for the Sister Cities program has become much more difficult to obtain in recent years.  Currently, only the city of College Station provides a small grant.  B-CS Sister Cities can only exist with local support and fund raising.  Each participant pays fees to defray the cost of airfare to international cities.  We are asking for your support with local memberships so that we may continue to provide this unique, valuable, and enriching experience for local youth and adults.

B-CS Sister Cities is a non-political, non-profit association committed to Sister Cities International mission of promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation—one individual, one community at a time.

Annual Memberships: Student  $10, Individual  $15,  Family $25

Recognition Memberships:  Supporting $50,  Contributing $100, Sustaining  $250,  Benefactors $1000.