2011-05-05T04:02:23-07:00 2010-12-31 Licari Larsen & Co Ltd 130 West Superior St Ste 712 Duluth MN 55802 990 2010-01-01 411718449 DULUTH SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL INC DULU 2187278375 301 WEST 1ST STREET DULUTH MN 55802 GLENN PETERSON 2011-05-05 Steve Licari 2187222226 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z GLENN PETERSON 215 GARDEN STREET DULUTH MN 55812 144888 false false X www.duluthmnsistercities.org X 1987 MN Duluth Sister Cities International (DSCI) (formerly known as the Duluth Sister Cities Commission) promotes global understanding through mutual respect and cooperation with cultural, economic and educational endeavors with its four partnerships in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; Ohara-Isumi City, Japan; Petrozavodsk, Russia and Vxj, Sweden. 13 13 1 125 0 81739 91200 16370 15645 1506 384 9757 24824 109372 132053 0 0 45213 45213 0 20346 78210 109149 123423 154362 -14051 -22309 92841 69371 1161 0 91680 69371 Duluth Sister Cities International (DSCI) (formerly known as the Duluth Sister Cities Commission) promotes global understanding through mutual respect and cooperation with cultural, economic and educational endeavors with its four partnerships in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; Ohara-Isumi City, Japan; Petrozavodsk, Russia and Vxj, Sweden. false false 95119 81135 Japanese Culture Day Camp; June 14, 2010An event planned by the Isumi-shi co-chair with help from the 2010 Duluth Student Delegation. Watercolor contest; Spring-Summer 2010Duluth students and Isumi-shi 5th grade students participated in a Watercolor Contest to commemorate the 20 year anniversary. The theme was "Your World, What Makes You, You?" Duluth Student Delegation to Isumi-shi; August 6-16, 2010A delegation of 9 students (ages 13-15) and 2 chaperones participated in the 18th annual student exchange with Isumi-shi. The students stayed with host families and will host the students of the families they stayed with in 2011. Japanese Peace Bell Garden: dedicated August 20, 2010A delegation from Isumi-shi joined us in Duluth for the 20 year celebration. The delegation included the Mayor, President of their Sister Cities organization, the former Mayor (who initiated the sister cities relationship in 1990), and several other delegates. A special celebration was planned for August 20th that commemorated the 20 year anniversary and dedication of the Japanese Peace Bell Garden (JPBG). Over 250 people attended the ceremony at the park.Official Delegation to Isumi-shiA delegation of 7, led by Mayor Don Ness, went to Isumi-shi for the 20 year anniversary celebration in October 2010. This trip was the first visit for Mayor Ness.Pre-Olympic Curling "Canadians Americans"; January 2010A group of Duluthians-both American and Canadian gathered at the Duluth Curling Club to learn about the beloved support of Northern Minnesota and Canada. Sustainable Thunder Bay; February 25-27, 2010A delegation of six, led by the City Council President participated in a delegation with focus of "sustainable communities." This trip was designed as a result of the 2009 Technical Visit to Vxj, Sweden. One of the Technical Visit delegates was from Thunder Bay and the idea for learning about what Thunder Bay is doing came out of discussion from that trip. The delegation learned about the many initiatives that the City of Thunder Bay and the community is doing to become more sustainable.Canadian ConsulateDSCI has collaborated with the Canadian Consulate in Minneapolis to network and open doors for future collaborations. "Ritm" ("Rhythm") Ballroom Dancing Ensemble May 9-16, 2010The 3rd Annual DSC Gala fundraiser featured 14 ballroom dancers from the ensemble "Ritm" from Petrozavodsk. Student Exchange; Derzhavinsky Lyceum; October 2-17; 2010Eleven students of English, ages 15-17, and two teachers from the Derzhavinsky Lyceum in Petrozavodsk attended Marshall School. Each student and teacher was hosted by a Duluth family, allowing the Russian students to immerse themselves in the English language and to experience American culture both at school and within a family setting. Vladimir Lobanov "Landscapes of the Russian North"; October 21-November 5, 2010Vladimir Lobanov, Watercolor artist, graphic designer and the Chief Designer for the City of Petrozavodsk, was in Duluth to share his talent and expertise with the community. His exhibit "Landscapes of the Russian North," was kicked off with a reception and pre-showing at the Zeitgeist Arts Caf-Cinema-Theater, followed by the official opening at the Tweed Museum of Art at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. His art will remain on display at the Tweed Museum until early February and which point it will be placed at Lizzard's Art Gallery. Official Delegation Visit; June 23-30, 2010The Vxj Official Delegation visited Duluth June 23-30. Economic Development-collaborations with APEX (Area Partnership for Economic Expansion) & the City of DuluthDuring the Vxj official visit in June, as noted above, meetings were planned to discuss the possibility of business exchange and economic development between our cities and regions. DSCI overall program goals achieved & collaborations:Vxj-Thunder Bay-Duluth "Climate Idols"The concept of Climate Idols was originally developed in the City of Kalmar in Sweden in 2007, and known as "Climate Pilots." Our idea is to link three sister-cities together to grow the international portion of this project: Vxj Sweden, Duluth Minnesota, and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Duluth Sister Cities International, the City of Thunder Bay's Environmental Division and the City of Vxj will oversee the project with community collaboration. The purpose of the project is to raise the environmental awareness of our communities as four different families in Duluth and Thunder Bay accept challenges and examine their climate impacts in four different areas (Energy, Food, Lifestyle, and Transportation). After completing their period of challenges, the families may go on to coach future families, spreading knowledge about climate-friendly living within the community. Corporate and Small Business Membership DriveDSCI's Board of Directors Marketing-Membership Committee put together the organization's first ever corporate and small business membership information and membership drive. The Marketing-Membership Committee created literature (membership applications and letters from the BOD) and power point presentations for two levels of membership: small business ($250) and corporate ($1,000).Dancing with the Czars; May 14; 2010The 4th annual DSCI gala fundraiser took all guests by surprise with a stunning and once in a life time performance! Fourteen ballroom dancers and their director, from the ballroom dancing organization, "Ritm" (Rhythm in Russian), from our Sister City, Petrozavodsk, joined us to help raise funds for our program. The city administration of Petrozavodsk and the Republic of Karelia helped to finance their trip. The dancers were in Duluth, staying with host families, for 1 week. During their visit, they gave several school performances, leading up to the big night "Dancing with the Czars." Travel the World; October 9, 2010:A children's event was co-sponsored by the Duluth Public Library and DSCI to 'travel the world' with our sister cities. 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