Fort Worth Sister Cities

Toluca, Mexico youth visit Fort Worth
2017-11-20 - 2017-12-10
Twelve high school students and one teacher from Toluca, Mexico’s Tec De Monterrey will experience Thanksgiving and Texas hospitality with host families from Trinity Valley School. Like us on Facebook to follow their activities in Fort Worth.

Nagaoka 30th Anniversary
2017-10-28 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX, 76164, United States
Join us at Billy Bob’s Texas to celebrate 30 years of partnership with the city of Nagaoka, Japan with Mayor Isoda and distinguished guests from Japan. Tickets to the celebration include dinner and admission to the Trace Adkins concert that evening.

Day of the Dead Around the World
2017-10-15 14:00 - 16:00 | UNT Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Fort Worth Youth International (FYI) invite you to their 2017-2018 school year kick off event Day of the Dead Around the World. Come and learn about significant holidays, like Halloween and Día de los Muertos, that deal with death and how different cultures around the world celebrate it and recognize it.

You will also learn about all the ways you can be involved with sister cities throughout the school year through Youth Ambassador Exchanges, the International Leadership Academy (ILA), the Jr. International Leadership Academy (JILA), hosting, community service projects, and much more. Cultural activities and fall treats will be available. Bring a friend and come join us!

Enter parking lot 6 off Clifton street and use the most southwest entrance to the building (at flag poles).

US-Russia Relations
2017-10-11 12:00 - 13:30 | TCU Kelly Alumni Center, 2820 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76109, United States
Join us for this luncheon on October 11 as we learn about the political dynamics affecting the United State’s relationship with Russia. Sharon Tennison, President of the Center for Citizen Initiatives (CCI), will give an insider’s look at the former Soviet nation. CCI’s mission is to conduct a series of Citizen-to-Citizen initiatives and exchanges, buttressed by official media PR and social media networks across America and across Russia. They wish to bring the two peoples together, including those in leadership to listen and learn and hammer out ways to cooperate rather than plot war against the other.
$35 – Members Circle Tickets
$45 – Non-Members Tickets
Join the Members Circle online and receive the member discounted price.

Trier 30th Anniversary
2017-09-30 - 2017-10-04
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Rotary Wheelchair Project in Swaziland
2017-09-01 - 2017-09-10
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Global Educators Workshop
2017-07-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Texas Wesleyan University, 1112 Wesleyan Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76105, United States
The Art of Diplomacy in the Classroom
Fort Worth Sister Cities International & Texas Wesleyan University invite you to join educators from Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Swaziland, and the U.S. to share diplomatic solutions on promoting peace and collaboration within the classroom and to instill the importance of building relationships based on mutual respect and understanding among students.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Texas Wesleyan University
Lou Baker Pavilion
1112 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, TX 76105
Workshop participation includes 6 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits, lunch, resources, and the opportunity to network with educators from around the world.

Engage in interactive breakout sessions
Hear from teachers with success stories
Learn how educators connect in other cultures
Network and plan with educators from around the world
Make new and lasting professional friendships

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Welcome Deputy Mayor Gábor Bagdy of Budapest
2017-05-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Joe T. Garcia’s, 2201 N Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76164, United States
Join us in welcoming Deputy Mayor Gábor Bagdy from Budapest, Hungary with a fiesta dinner in the garden at Joe T. Garcia’s. Space is limited so please pay in advance to confirm your spot.
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Elephants of Swaziland
2017-04-29 10:00 - 15:00 | Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, 76110, United States
The Mbabane Committee is organizing a special outing to visit the elephants from Swaziland at the Dallas Zoo. First, we will visit the Fort Worth Zoo (the nation’s 4th best zoo) to see our own elephants, and then head to Dallas.

Details on the day’s itinerary and costs will be coming soon so stay tuned. We will meet at the Fort Worth Zoo. Transportation from Fort Worth to Dallas is included in the cost. Please email beth@fwsistercities.org to let us know if you are planning to come.

Chinese Institutions' Definitive Guide to USA Commercial Real Estate
2017-04-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Fort Worth Club, 306 W 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, United States
Robbie Briggs, president and CEO of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty invites you to the launch of “Chinese Institutions’ Definitive Guide to USA Commercial Real Estate”, the essential new book for buyers in China investing in the United States.

Written by Ben Briggs, executive vice president, international business atBriggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty.

With co-author Catherine Hu and contributions by CEOs, realtors, and advisors from Sotheby’s International Realty.

Asian Art 101
2017-04-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
The Guiyang, Nagaoka, and Bandung Committees of Fort Worth Sister Cities invite you to join them for an evening at the Kimbell Art Museum. Jennifer Casler Price, the Curator for Asian Art, will speak to us about special features of the museum – from their permanent collection to special exhibits. Ms. Casler Price has been a curator at the Kimbell for 23 years, and she was previously the Curatorial Assistant for the Asian Art Department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Enjoy some light hors d’oeuvres and some wine in the café following her presentation.

Space is limited to the first 20 people to sign up – first come, first served. RSVP by Thursday, April 13.
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Women: Engine of Change
2017-04-11 - 2017-04-13 | Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
A three-day conference bringing together women from Toluca, Mexico and Tarrant County.
Three days of presentations, conversations and sharing hosted by Women’s Policy Forum, Hispanic Women’s Network and Fort Worth Sister Cities in April reunited Fort Worth, Texas and Toluca, Mexico women leaders who met initially in October 2015 in Toluca, Mexico. A dozen women from Toluca traveled to Fort Worth for the reunion.
Empowerment, Domestic Violence and Immigration were the designated topics for each of the three half-day sessions. Members and attendees with full registration lunched together each day to network and collaborate on mutual challenges. Guests from Toluca toured the Young Women’s Leadership Academy and SafeHaven in the afternoons.

Exploratory Tour of Jordan
2017-03-27 - 2017-04-09
Fort Worth Sister Cities International will be traveling to Jordan March 27 – April 9, 2017 to learn more about the people of Jordan, their political, educational, and commercial systems. Visit refugee settlements and connect with the people for a true learning experience. You’ll also explore the charm and beauty of this ancient land including Petra, the Dead Sea, and the Bethany baptism site. Deadline to register is November 15.
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Click here to pay $1,000 deposit
Tentative Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive in Amman

Day 2
Tour Amman, the capital of Jordan, as well as tours of Jerash and Aljoun in the countryside

Day 3
Learn about politics, education, tourism and business

Meet the Mayor of Amman and receive briefings from city officials.

Dine at Kan Zaman Traditional Restaurant

Day 4
Experience the ancient desert castles of Jordan

Witness an Azraq refugee camp and connect with the children there through specialized projects including the World Food Bank

Day 5
Visit the Holy Land Insitute for the Deaf

Travel through the Valley of Jethro to the Dead Sea

Day 6
Witness the site of Jesus’ baptism at Bethany

Explore the Dead Sea

Day 7
Journey through the Jordanian countryside to see Mount Nebo, Madaba, and Bani Hamida

Arrive in Petra

Day 8
Enjoy a full day of exploration in Petra as well as an evening candlelit visit to see the Treasury

Day 9
Travel to Wadi Rum for a fully immersive experience at a Bedouin Camp where you will spend the night in a 5-star tented hotel

Day 10
Journey to the coastal city of Aqaba

Day 11
Explore more of vibrant Aqaba life

Farewell dinner on a yacht on the Red Sea

Day 12
Depart from Amman

US-Japan Security Alliance
2017-02-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Fort Worth Club, 306 W 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, United States
Join Fort Worth Sister Cities International and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Feb. 28 to welcome retired Marine Colonel Grant Newsham, Senior Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies. His remarks will be focused on the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance and what we can expect from this changing relationship.
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Purchase tickets by February 24, 2017

Grant Newsham is a Senior Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies with a particular focus on Asia/Pacific defense and political and economic matters. He is a retired US Marine Colonel and was the first US Marine Liaison Officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. In that role he was instrumental in developing Japan’s nascent amphibious capability. Mr. Newsham previously served as the reserve G2 (intelligence) and G5 (plans and policy) at Marine Forces Pacific Headquarters in Honolulu, and also served on two occasions as the US Marine Attaché, US Embassy Tokyo.

Mr. Newsham lived in Tokyo for twenty years and worked for over a decade as an executive director at a Western investment bank and for a major American high-tech firm. He is also a former US Foreign Service Officer – with work covering a number of regions – including East and South Asia, and specializing in insurgency, counter-insurgency, and commercial matters.

Mr. Newsham speaks regularly at a variety of forums on Asian defense, economic, and political matters, and has published articles on these topics in a range of periodicals such as USNI Proceedings, The Diplomat, Christian Science Monitor, and Sankei Shimbun. Mr. Newsham is also an attorney with experience in international trade and public international law. He was selected to join the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Organized Crime in 2011-2012, and was once the co-chair of the District of Columbia Bar’s International Trade Committee.

New Sister City Discussion
2017-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 | TCU Kelly Alumni Center, 2820 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76109, United States
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Event is sold out
Purchase tickets by February 17, 2017

Educational Tour of Cuba
2017-02-19 - 2017-02-26
We will be traveling under the auspices of Cuba Cultural Travel, an organization that has specialized in travel to Cuba since 1998. In 2011, the U.S. Government passed an executive order making it easier for Americans to visit Cuba. The federal government has issued licenses to a select number of tour companies to operate what are known as “People to People Cultural Exchanges” and Cuba Cultural Travel is one of them.

Our journey will take us to Havana, the capital of the country and its commercial and cultural center since colonial times. You will experience the wonderful rustic charm of a city that has remained largely unchanged for over 50 years. You will also visit Santa Clara and Trinidad. You will meet the Cuban people and learn about daily life in these amazing communities.

This trip will not only bring us together with the people of Cuba, but will enable us to develop friendships and a new understanding of the rich and varied cultural fabric of this unique island nation. A true people to people exchange!

A minimum of 20 delegates are required with a $1,000 deposit by August 5, 2016
Click here to download tentative itinerary & registration form

Oshogatsu: Year of the Rooster
2017-01-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 1700 University Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Help us welcome the Japanese New Year, Oshogatsu and celebrate the Year of the Rooster on January 19, 2017. The event includes a delicious Japanese dinner, entertainment, and a raffle full of unique prizes. Purchase your tickets below and bring your friends and family!

2017 Members Circle donors at the Ambassador level and above are invited to attend free of charge. To find out if you are eligible or to join, contact Katie Wharry at katie@fwsistercities.org or 817-632-7101.
$35 – Oshogatsu Tickets
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