Sister Cities Advisory Commission

History of Sister Cities


Sister Cities International was created at President Eisenhower’s 1956 White House summit on citizen diplomacy, where he envisioned a network that would be a champion for peace and prosperity by fostering bonds between people from different communities around the world. President Eisenhower reasoned that people from different cultures could understand, appreciate, and celebrate their differences while building partnerships that would lessen the chance of new conflicts. The Fountain Hills Sister Cities Corp is a community-based 501(c)3 organization providing opportunities for the people of our area to develop relationships through volunteers who reach out to interact with citizens of our Sister Cities. The organization's goal is to achieve international understanding, cultural sensitivities, humanitarian efforts and encourage trade and tourism. This is accomplished through cultural and student exchanges, educational pro-grams and community events. Kasterlee, Belgium agreed to be the first Sister City for Fountain Hills in 2000.

 

Town of Fountain Hills Sister Cities

El Salvador - Concepcion de Ataco

Germany – Dierdorf (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

Belgium – Kasterlee (Antwerpen, Belgium)

Poland – Zamość, Poland


Learn more about Fountain Hills Sister Cities. 


Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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Members

Name Role Term Started Term Ends
Carol Carroll
 Chairperson 06/19/2018
 10/31/2021
Eric Walker Commissioner 11/01/2020 10/31/2023
Enrique Melendez
 Commissioner
 09/03/2019
 10/31/2022
Nicholas Stumpf Commissioner
 09/03/2019
 10/31/2022
Lisa Ristuccia Commissioner 09/18/2018 10/31/2021 
James Wilson Commissioner 11/01/2020 10/31/2023
Bev Tall Commissioner 06/19/2018
 10/31/2021

Email the Sister Cities Advisory Commission (scac@fh.az.gov)

If you would like to be considered for the commission, please fill out an application (PDF).

Overview


The role of the Commission is to act in an advisory capacity to the Town Council in developing and promoting municipal partnerships between the Town and other similar jurisdictions in other nations. The Commission will work with members of the Sister Cities Corporation to provide opportunities for Town officials and citizens of Fountain Hills to experience and explore other cultures through long-term community partnerships. The Commission will also work to stimulate environments through which communities will creatively learn, work and solve problems through reciprocal cultural, educational, municipal, business, professional, and technical exchanges and projects. The Commission members will collaborate with organizations in the United States and other countries that share similar goals.