Glendora Sister City Association
Sister City Programs
Glendora-Moka College Student Exchange
The Glendora Sister City Association is proud to support a college-student exchange program between Glendora City Hall and Moka City Hall. Participants of the program complete a goodwill visit to their respective sister city and engage in various activities to learn about daily life in their host city. As part of their visit, students stay with host families and enjoy cultural activities for a truly immersive experience.
The program officially commenced in 2025 with two college students from Moka spending six weeks in Glendora. Discussions between the cities of Glendora and Moka to establish a permanent exchange program began in 2022 and 2023, after Hannah Majidi completed two three-month internships at Moka City Hall as part of her graduate degree studies.
Glendora-Moka Sister School Exchanges
In 1990, a sister school relationship was established between Goddard Middle School in Glendora and Moka Higashi Junior High School in Moka. Every year, both schools host a student exchange where students visit their sister school and stay with a host family.
In 2006, Sandburg Middle School in Glendora formed a sister school relationship with Nakamura Junior High School in Moka and created a student exchange program identical to the one between Goddard Middle School and Moka Higashi Junior High School.
These student exchange programs have helped students in Glendora grow their understanding of the world and provide them with the chance to make long-lasting friendships with students in Moka. This program is one of a kind and a testament to the Glendora Unified School District's commitment to providing educational enrichment opportunities for its students.
Glendora's student exchange programs have only been paused several times throughout their history during events of severe crises, such as the 9-11 Terrorist Attacks in 2001, the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami, and the longest pause took place during the COVID-19 Pandemic for three years.
For more information and updates, please refer to the Goddard Middle School and Sandburg Middle School websites. Please note that these sister school exchanges are organized by the Glendora Unified School District and are not directly affiliated with the Glendora Sister City Association.