Message from the Chair
Hanna Eun is the North American SAP Insights and Data Practice Leader, Capgemini
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Dear Friends of ASCA:
Thank you all who have already paid your annual dues. It is great to have your continued support.
ASCA is a 501 (c)(3) which means we are funded through dues, grants, sponsorships and events to support our mission. Dues are important, not only to financially help support our programs, but to engage Arlington's support for its sister city relationships.
We have family, individual and now college student rates. If your child has participated in an exchange in the past, please encourage them to join as well so we can keep connected to the next generation of supporters.
You will get the newsletter, invitations to special programming and receptions and first access to the student exchanges. Your contribution will ensure we will be able to keep our cross-cultural connections to our cities into the future.
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Finally, please join the ASCA Board to learn about each sister city—their unique culture, history, language, music, and arts from representative experts from each ASCA committee. Discover opportunities to travel abroad or represent Arlington to our guests, participate in exchanges, and attend cultural programs and events. Whether you are native to that county or city, speak the language, or just have curiosity about a new place, learn how to explore OUR sister cities!
To kick off this event, we invite you to sample snacks and desserts of our sister cities and participate in a free raffle to local restaurants with the cuisine of our sister cities!
-Hanna
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In this issue:
Message from the Chair
Sister City / Committee News
Sponsorship Highlight
Get Involved
Who We Are
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Upcoming Events:
May 2022
5-Discover Our Sister Cities (Arlington Central Library)
11-Finance Committee Meeting
12-Ivano-Frankivsk Committee Meeting
19-Aachen Committee Meeting
25-Governance Committee
June 2022
8-Finance Committee
9-Aachen Committee
11-Reims Committee
13-San Miguel Committee
27-ASCA Annual & Board Meetings
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Sister City / Committee News & Events |
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Aachen Sister City Committee |
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WEBINAR: May 18, 2022
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (EST)
Cross-National Perspectives About Local Emergency Response: The Experiences Between the Fire Departments of Arlington County, Virginia and Aachen, Germany
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Aachen Berufsfeuerwehr - 2019 |
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For approximately five years, the Arlington County Fire Department has pursued a special form of global engagement with counterparts from Aachen, Germany. Through peer-to-peer and technical exchanges, Arlington County has studied and learned about the potential applications of emergency response policy and technical innovations from counterparts in Aachen, Germany – Arlington County’s sister city. Several practices that the Arlington County Fire Department employs today are like those seen in Aachen and other fire departments in Europe.
The goal of the webinar is to explore and continue the conversations and research to determine if and how to implement European methods and practices into National Capital Region firefighting and emergency medical response services.
Please join the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission for a webinar that features the best practices and innovations developed through the international partnership between the Arlington County Fire Department and the Aachen, Germany Fire Department. ASCA's Chair Hanna Eun will talk about the origins of the Arlington-Aachen partnership.
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Reims Sister City Committee |
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French Elections Update
by Brinton Rowdybush
The two rounds of the French presidential elections were held on April 10 and 24. The 12 candidates in the first round were narrowed down to Emmanuel Macron (the current centrist president) and Marine Le Pen (from the far-right Rassemblement National) for the second round – the same as five years ago. A tense three hour debate was held between the two rounds, with no clear-cut victor. When the votes were counted Emmanuel Macron won with 58.5 % of the votes and Marine Le Pen received 41.5%, a better result for the president than any of the polls had indicated. The two rounds of the legislative elections will be held in June and there is lots of jockeying for position as Macron’s LREM party is not assured of getting a majority.
A special thanks to Board Member Brinton Rowdybush
who briefed over 50 Arlingtonians last month on the French Elections at the Central Library.
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San Miguel Sister City Committee |
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Salvadoran Authors & Poets
Arlington Central Library
Saturday, June 11 at 2:30-4:30 pm
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Come hear two accomplished authors and special guest speaker with ties to El Salvador and our sister city, San Miguel.
Moises Linares, author of the book "We are Not Born Failures", is a TV personality with Telemundo Channel. Linares will relate his experience as an American-Salvadoran and the motives to write his book.
Jose V.Monge, from San Miguel, El Salvador, has written various books among them "Voces and Huellas" (Voices and Traces). Monge is an active member of the Salvadoran Cultural Institute in D.C.
Mrs. Jeannette Noltenius, MA, PHD who is the Director of La Casa de la Cultura El Salvador, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the arts, culture, and achievements of Salvadorans and Salvadoran Americans in Washington, D.C.
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Autores y Poetas Salvadoreños
Venga a escuchar a dos autores y una invitada especial con vínculos con El Salvador y nuestra ciudad hermana, San Miguel.
Moises Linares, autor del libro "We are Not Born Failures", es una personalidad televisiva del Canal Telemundo. Linares relatará su experiencia como americano-salvadoreño y los motivos para escribir su libro.
José V. Monge, de San Miguel, El Salvador, ha escrito varios libros entre ellos "Voces y Huellas". Monge es miembro activo del Instituto Cultural Salvadoreño en D.C.
Dra. Jeannette Noltenius, directora de La Casa de la Cultura El Salvador, es una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a promover las artes, la cultura y los logros de los salvadoreños y salvadoreños estadounidenses en Washington, D.C.
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Ivano-Frankivsk Sister City Committee
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Special thanks to the following for all the support for Ivano-Frankivsk and Ukraine:
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To Northside Social for hosting the Ukrainian fundraiser on March 27th to benefit World Central Kitchen and Let Ukraine Win, a local charity benefitting Ivano-Frankivsk. Thousands were raised to directly help the people of Ukraine.
- To Unidos por Ucrania event on April 9, hosted by a coalition of Latino groups in Arlington, along with Walter Trejada, to support & raise money for Ukraine.
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To Study Japanese in Arlington (SJA) for hosting an online event for World Central Kitchen (raised $2000) and an event to fold 1000 paper cranes for Ukraine, which were displayed in the Ukrainian Embassy.
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Washington Liberty Teachers & Students Making an Impact |
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Libby Garvey and Shannon Flanagan-Watson with Ivano-Frankivsk Committee Members at Northside Social |
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ASCA Board Members and Volunteers Working the Booth |
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In each ASCA Newsletter, we will highlight our new small business and corporate sponsors who believe in our mission.
Please support them with your business.
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2500 Wilson Blvd, Suite 100
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Contact: LaDonna Simon, VP Business Development Officer
(703) 436-3848
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Interested in joining the ASCA Board? Or a Sister City Committee?
- New committee members and board members always wanted! You do not need to have a relationship to the city or country, just a love for culture, travel and history of our sister cities!
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Arlington Sister City Association (ASCA) is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Arlington County, Virginia. Established in 1993, ASCA supports and coordinates the activities of Arlington County’s five Sister Cities: Aachen, Germany; Coyoacán, Mexico (emeritus); Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. Reims, France; San Miguel, El Salvador (emeritus).
ASCA works to enhance and promote Arlington’s international profile and
to foster productive exchanges through arts and cultural partnerships,
business development, educational and professional exchanges, and
government relationships. ASCA helps the people of Arlington form long-lasting
partnerships and friendships with the people of its Sister Cities and
beyond through its many activities and programs.
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We need your continued support.
Please consider joining or making a donation today!
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