Lexington Sister Cities

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Lexington Sister Cities

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  • Mission and Values
  • High School Students
    • 2023 YAAS Showcase
    • Student Exchanges
    • Shinhidaka Photo Exchange
    • FAQ
  • Our Sister Cities
    • Deauville, France
    • County Kildare, Ireland
    • Shinhidaka, Japan
    • Newmarket, England
  • Contact Us
  • Adults
    • Tourism Trips
    • University Programs
    • Shinhidaka Photo Exchange
  • Partnership
    • Membership
    • Commission Members
    • Donate
    • Fundraising
  • Our Blogs
  • More
    • Mission and Values
    • High School Students
      • 2023 YAAS Showcase
      • Student Exchanges
      • Shinhidaka Photo Exchange
      • FAQ
    • Our Sister Cities
      • Deauville, France
      • County Kildare, Ireland
      • Shinhidaka, Japan
      • Newmarket, England
    • Contact Us
    • Adults
      • Tourism Trips
      • University Programs
      • Shinhidaka Photo Exchange
    • Partnership
      • Membership
      • Commission Members
      • Donate
      • Fundraising
    • Our Blogs
  • Mission and Values
  • High School Students
    • 2023 YAAS Showcase
    • Student Exchanges
    • Shinhidaka Photo Exchange
    • FAQ
  • Our Sister Cities
    • Deauville, France
    • County Kildare, Ireland
    • Shinhidaka, Japan
    • Newmarket, England
  • Contact Us
  • Adults
    • Tourism Trips
    • University Programs
    • Shinhidaka Photo Exchange
  • Partnership
    • Membership
    • Commission Members
    • Donate
    • Fundraising
  • Our Blogs

Who We are

Lexington Sister Cities

 The Lexington Sister Cities Commission in a non-profit organization that manages and maintains programs and partnerships with Lexington's four Sister Cities.
Lexington has four Sister Cities: Deauville, France – 1957  County Kildare, Ireland – 1984  Shinhidaka, Japan – 1988  Newmarket, England – 2003
Roles & Responsibilities:

  1. Oversees and assists the Deauville, France, County Kildare, Ireland, Shinhidaka, Japan and Newmarket, England committees with projects and programs.
  2. Assists the government in proper reception of the many foreign visitors and dignitaries who frequent the Lexington area annually.
  3. Assists the government in international trade relations and promotion.
  4. Assists the government and its agencies in tourism and travel promotion on the international and national levels.
  5. Maintains direct contact with Sister Cities International and initiates contact with networking agencies in the Lexington area and the state.
  6. Informs and educates the public concerning the operation of the Commission and the active programs.
  7. Assists other cities in Kentucky participating in the Sister Cities program.

The Lexington Sister Cities Commission offers the opportunity for the community to: 

  • Learn about and participate in international relations.
  • Experience other cultures, language, art, music and ideas.
  • Understand the economics of world trade and tourism and increase our international business partnerships.
  • Participate in cooperative community programs based on diversity.

why have a sister city?

The Sister Cities Program was created to be a network that would champion for peace and prosperity by creating and maintaining bonds between people from different communities around the world. With these bonds of friendship, citizens – not just politicians and diplomats – can help to strive for a world where different cultures could understand, appreciate and celebrate their differences while building new partnerships. 

Sister cities international

Sister Cities International was created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 as a way to promote peace and prosperity through citizen diplomacy. President Eisenhower reasoned: "If we are going to take advantage of the assumption that all people want peace, then the problem is for people to get together and to leap governments – if necessary to evade governments – to work out not one method but thousands of methods by which people can gradually learn a little bit more of each other." Now, Sister Cities International has united tens of thousands of citizen diplomats and volunteers in 150 countries on six continents.  

awards recieved by sister cities international

Best Overall Program:

Best Overall Program:

Best Overall Program:

1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 

2011, 2013, 2019, 2022

Cultural Awareness:

Best Overall Program:

Best Overall Program:

1991

Youth Exchange:

Best Overall Program:

Youth Exchange:

1994

Tourism:

Collaboration Award:

Youth Exchange:

1996

Collaboration Award:

Collaboration Award:

Collaboration Award:

1997

Chairman's Award:

Collaboration Award:

Collaboration Award:

Kay Sargent - 2016

Innovation in Arts & Culture:

Innovation in Arts & Culture:

Innovation in Arts & Culture:

2021

Student Exchange applications

Student Exchanges

The student exchange applications for Lexington's Sister Cities are now open for 2023.

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