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Letter From the President
December 2011 

 

Thank you for the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors of Scottsdale Sister Cities.  I feel especially honored to be your 2010-2011 President. 
Over these two years, Scottsdale Sister Cities has continued to re-invented itself. There are multiple programs with each of our sister cities.   There have been exchanges by students, educators, artists, and those involved in economic development.  Importantly, exchanges by members and residents, such as yourself, have been initiated. This is due to the quality and energy of your Board of Directors and the support of the mayor and city council. 

From my perspective, our city has a greater understanding of international relationships and of how our shrinking world is presenting valuable opportunities for our city and its citizens.


Our youth program continues to bring international awareness, understanding and knowledge to the young people in our community.  We have six active international high school clubs, facilitated by very dedicated teachers.  Student exchanges have been held with Kingston, Alamos, Cairns, and Interlaken.  The Spanish immersion students at Pueblo Elementary School have continued pen pal and other exchanges with an students in an elementary school in Alamos, Mexico.  Through these programs SSCA is providing educational excitement and motivation to students which complements their in-classroom education.


But students are not the only ones having fun and gaining international/cultural awareness.   Adult groups have traveled to Haikou and are planning a trip to Alamos.   More member trips are planned for 2012.


SSCA continues to strategically partner with other organizations in our city to achieve our mission to promote Scottsdale internationally and to be ambassadors of international friendship and goodwill.   We have important partnerships with Scottsdale Community College, the Scottsdale Unified School District, the Arizona Swiss Society, Scottsdale Cultural Council, Scottsdale Health Care, Mayor Clinic, the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Rotary Club of Pinnacle Peak, the Rotary Club of Scottsdale, SkySong and The Greater Phoenix Economic Council.


 To those of you who are members, thank you for your support and involvement.  Our success is measure by how well we serve Scottsdale, its citizens and others who care about Scottsdale.   If you are not a member, please become one today.  You are invited to join us in our mission to promote the city of Scottsdale and to increase international goodwill through city-to-city and people-to-people relationships around the world.
 

Max E Rumbaugh, Jr
President