Youth Exchanges
Where cultural intelligence grows.
Since 1985, Fort Worth Sister Cities International has provided international youth trips and exchanges to help students develop deeper intercultural mindsets. Young minds are less constrained by ingrained patterns of thinking and exposing them to different cultures at this age can help establish strong foundations for cultural competency and build the social trust that’s crucial to creating a more peaceful world.
Students selected:
- Participate in a U.S. Department of State-recognized program
- Meet city officials in both Fort Worth and the sister city
- Volunteer on projects emphasizing global community service
- Share Texas culture and promote Fort Worth to the world
- Explore and gain an understanding of different cultures while making lifelong friendships
2027 Youth Exchanges
| Dates* | Grades | |
| Budapest, Hungary | March 13—21 | 9-12 |
| Nîmes, France | March 13—21 | 9-12 |
| Reggio Emilia, Italy | March 13—21 | 9-12 |
| Ghana, Africa – Learning Service | June 1-12 | 9-12 |
| Nagaoka, Japan | June 1—11 | 8-12 |
| Bandung, Indonesia | June 11—22 | 9-12 |
| Nagaoka, Japan – Harashin | July 16-24 (inbound), July 27-Aug. 5 (outbound) | 9-11 |
*DATES ARE APPROXIMATE
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“My first international experience with Sister Cities was in Guiyang, China. One day we would be playing soccer with local high school students and the next we were learning how to plow rice fields with the rural Miao people. Experiences like these formed some of the most memorable and diverse adventures I have been a part of and showed me the importance of cultural diversity and understanding.” – Zoe Deprang
Harashin Scholars in Japan in 2017 in a video made by student Jamil Okada.