The purpose of the Glendora Sister City Association is to
foster enduring partnerships between Glendora and its sister cities, cultivating a vibrant exchange of cultures that enrich and empower our communities.
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The Glendora Sister City Association strives to promote the growth of international exchange and understanding within Glendora and its surrounding community.
Through citizen diplomacy, educational initiatives, and cultural exchange, we strive to:
Enhance mutual understanding and respect between the people of Glendora and its sister cities
Promote global citizenship and cultural agility within our communities
Nurture a spirit of collaboration and innovation that addresses shared global challenges
Celebrate the cultures and their traditions that define our communities
Inspire future generations to embrace global engagement and intercultural understanding
Together, we envision Glendora and its sister cities standing united in fostering a more peaceful and prosperous future.
Vision
Within the next five years, the Glendora Sister City Association envisions growing partnerships with Glendora's sister cities through cultural exchanges and collaborative initiatives that strengthen the friendship between our communities.
Sister City Timeline
1968 - Mérida and Glendora become sister cities
1977 - Bicentennial Mural by Manuel Lizama donated and placed in the Bidwell Forum
1988 - Moka and Glendora become sister cities
1990 - Goddard Middle School and Moka Higashi Junior High School become sister schools
1998 - Ten rose bushes from Glendora planted in Moka and ten cherry blossom trees from Moka are planted in Glendora
2002 - The Hands of Friendship plaque is placed in front of Glendora City Hall
2006 - Sandburg Middle School and Nakamura Junior High School become sister schools
History
On September 11, 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower announced the People-to-People Program, which called for American citizens to engage in citizen diplomacy and create sister city relationships to build a structure that advocates for world peace.
In response to this call to action, a small group of Glendora residents began to lay the groundwork for the Glendora Sister City Association, Inc. (GSCA). The GSCA would meet monthly as a community organization and officially become incorporated as a nonprofit on April 6, 1966. The charter officers of the GSCA included;
Chairman: President of Citrus College, Dr. Glenn Vaniman
Vice-Chairman: Dr. Clarence Kron
Recording Secretary: Mrs. H.P. Waters
Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. Herbert Sharp
Treasurer: Mrs. Georgia Meissenburg
After several years of inactivity, a new Glendora Sister City Association was revitalized as a community organization in May of 2023 and later became incorporated as the Glendora Sister City Association, a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, in 2025.
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info@glendorasistercities.org
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