Toulouse Delegation visits Atlanta

The Atlanta-Toulouse Sister Cities Committee will host a delegation of toulousains who will participate in cultural activities across metro Atlanta.

The City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of International Affairs partners with Atlanta-based teen jazz fusion band, Audio Wolf, to bring this concert to Atlanta's 17 sister cities. The live performance will be powered by Atlanta's Office of Cultural Affairs for the Atlanta Jazz Festival's 31 Days of Jazz.

The annual Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission is a cornerstone of the partnership and has greatly impacted the people of Jamaica. In the last 23 years, the Mission has provided more than $100 million in medical supplies and services to more than 50,000 patients in Montego Bay. The Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Golf Tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2017 will draw community, business and government leaders together to raise awareness and funds for the upcoming 2017 Mission.

GYAP 2018 will provide high school participants with a unique opportunity to foster transatlantic relationships with their peers in Germany. In partnership with a variety of American and German institutions, including Amerikahaus, Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institute Nuremberg, the Atlanta-Nuremberg Sister City Committee, International Affairs, City of Nuremberg, and Goethe Zentrum Atlanta, student participants will have the best possible global learning experience.

College and university students from the City of Daegu's 12 sister cities will convene for the 2018 Daegu International Youth Camp from July 1-7, 2018. The annual exchange program will bring together students from across the globe to learn about the rich Korean culture, tour historic sites, and enjoy local music, sports, and culinary treats. Meals, lodging, and local transportation in Daegu will be sponsored by the City of Daegu.

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Contact the Atlanta Mayor's Office of International Affairs at globalbiz@atlantaga.gov for more information. 

Keizai Koho Center (KKC), in cooperation with the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS), will offer a fully funded "KKC Study Tour to Japan 2018" for U.S. and Canadian social studies teachers.

This August Sister Cities International will hold its 62nd Annual Conference in Aurora, Colorado. SCI will have many events surrounding this occasion including the Youth Leadership Summit, Annual Awards Dinner, various educational forums, and a Mayor's Reception.

Atlanta Dragon Boat Race

The Atlanta-Taipei Sister Cities Committee will participate in the annual Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival--Georgia’s biggest Hong Kong cultural event of the year. Thousands of competitors and spectators join to cheer their favorite teams, witness cultural events during the opening ceremonies, and indulge in cuisine from around the world.

Atlanta-Montego Bay Annual Health Mission Gala

The annual Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission is a cornerstone of the partnership and has greatly impacted the people of Jamaica. In the last 23 years, the Mission has provided more than $100 million in medical supplies and services to more than 50,000 patients in Montego Bay and its surrounding communities. This banquet will aim to raise funds for the upcoming mission in October. 

The Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee Health Program’s mission is to expand the base of support for health programs directed to the under-served residents of Montego Bay by assembling the most qualified team of health professionals and delivering the most competent level of health service to the under-privileged residents of Montego Bay. For more than 20 years, the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee has donated more than $50 million worth of supplies and services through this annual effort.

The Mayor’s Office of International Affairs and Invest Atlanta will host its third annual Atlanta International Startup Exchange in October 2018. The Startup Exchange is a one-week international residency which will provide six Atlanta-based companies a platform for global expansion in either Ra'anana, Israel; Toulouse, France; or the United Kingdom. Partner cities will each send two startups to Atlanta the following month.