LATEST NEWS

Roanoke Celebrates Wonju

March 19th, 2024|Comments Off on Roanoke Celebrates Wonju

Roanoke Celebrates 60 years of partnership with sister city, Wonju, South Korea! May 16-19, 2024

Korean Language Class

February 1st, 2024|Comments Off on Korean Language Class

Beginning Korean Begins Saturday, February 17, 2024 William Byrd High School Library

THANKS TO THE 2023-2024 RVSCI DONORS & ALL CITIES MEMBERS

Patrons

Bill Bestpitch
Anne Devries
Victoria Diaz-Eastman
Mark Hanson
Dr. Tim and Sherrie Henshaw
Cindy Petersen and Robert Borneff family
Martha Kuchar
Drs. Andre and Penelope Muelenaer
Karen Willis
Andreea Mihalache O'Keef
Archie Freeman

Benefactors

Brenda Barksdale
Fred Blanton
Chris and Betsy Bohannon
Jessie Coffman
Ray and Terri Ferris
Gary and Ellen Harkrader
Dr. William Jefferson, III
Christine Jordan
Dr. Kye and Kim Moon
Cammie and Graham Williams
David Musick
Stella Xu
Vivien Sanchez-Jones and Thomas Jones
Rupert Cutler
Ruphina Okeyo
DiFrancesco Family

Diplomat

Atlantic Technical Consultants
Bob and Maryellen Goodlatte
William and Lorraine Lange
Bill Modica
Dr. Nathaniel and Sylvia Bishop
Drs. Cynda and Bruce Johnson
Dr. Lee Learman
Drs. Kris and Jacek Slowikowski

Consul

Linda Harrison
Patricia Kelly

Ambassador

Curtis and Anne Steele
Roanoke County
City of Roanoke

All Cities Members

David Bowers and Margarita Cubas
Mary Ann Conrad
Mary Jo Fassié
Charlene Kalinoski
John Makay
Lois Traver
Hang Jin Yoon

OUR MISSION

Roanoke Valley Sister Cities is committed to fostering and encouraging mutual understanding, friendship and peace through cultural, medical, economic, educational and professional exchanges among the people of the Roanoke Valley and the citizens of our seven sister cities on four continents.

Our Mission

MaryJo

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Inc. provides connections to four continents and seven countries through its artistic, educational, medical, municipal, social, humanitarian and business exchanges. Some of our recent exchanges, projects and events include:

  • A Korean Festival Day with a K-Pop dance at the Taubman Museum of Art
  • Support for medical student exchanges in Roanoke with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Wonju, Opole, Florianópolis and St-Lô
  • Financial help to the GLAC primary school and COVID-19 aid to Kisumu
  • Support for a young pianist from Opole in an international competition in which she placed third and hosting a polka band for a dance at the Taubman
  • A visit with municipal and university officials in Pskov, and attendance at a Sister City Conference in Moscow
  • The Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Young Artists showcase for high school students
  • Humanitarian aid to a Brazilian orphanage and a virtual student exchange between Hidden Valley Middle School and the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
  • Financial support for the Roanoke College International Film Festival
  • A trip to Lijiang, and meeting an artist who plans to come to exhibit in Roanoke
  • Student intern exchange with St-Lô and celebration of 20 years of twinning with St-Lô on both sides of the Atlantic
  • An internship program with Roanoke College and Hollins University
  • A partnership with the annual Local Colors festival to better reach the multi-cultural community in Roanoke

join us as we pursue our mission

“One individual, one community at a time.”