Durham, NC has four Sister Cities. Our first relationship was established in 1975 with Durham, England, located 250 miles north of London. In 1989 two more cities agreed to establish sister-city relationships with us. The first signing took place in June with Toyama, an international port city and the Japanese "City of Medicine" located northwest of Tokyo on the Sea of Japan. In November we signed an agreement with Kostroma, the "birthplace of the Romanov Dynasty" in Russia, located on the great Volga River about 200 miles northeast of Moscow. Kostroma was already a sister-city of Durham, UK, and this three-way link was quickly solidified when a Tri-city Clergy conference was held in each city in each succeeding year. Our most recent sister city relationship was established in 1991 with Arusha, Tanzania. Arusha is the second-largest city in Tanzania, and is becoming an international "peace center" as well as an entry point to some of the greatest natural parks in all of Africa. |
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Sister Cities of Durham is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Here's a copy of the letter confirming our status. |
SCD receives support from the city government, with the Mayor acting as Honorary Chair. A staff person designated at City Hall also serves to support the program, particularly by coordinating the direct involvement of various city departments in exchanges concerning municipal entities, economic development, technology, public safety and numerous other areas. SCD also receives various forms of Direct and Indirect (In-Kind) Support for many of its activities, such as assistance with administrative costs and receptions. |
SCD is governed by a broad-based elected Board of Directors. Volunteering their time and energy to this effort, Directors serve three-year terms. Officers are elected from the Board members. The Chairperson of each City Committee also serves on the Board. SCD Board meetings are held monthly and an Annual Meeting of the general membership is held each October. A financial review is conducted each fiscal year ending June 30. |
SCD is governed by a broad-based elected Board of Directors. Volunteering their time and energy to this effort, Directors serve three-year terms. Officers (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary) are elected from the Board members. The Chairperson of each City Committee also serves on the Board. SCD Board meetings are six times a year and an Annual Meeting of the general membership is held each October.
Current officers and embers of the Board are listed on our Contacts page. |
Sister Cities of Durham, NC, Inc. (SCD) seeks to promote peace, understanding, and goodwill among all people by maintaining long-term affiliations with communities in other countries to develop mutually beneficial activities, programs and ideas. The purpose of Sister Cities is to establish and encourage greater communication among the people of the world through the exchange of people and ideas; to engage in activities that strengthen and promote education; and to carry out other programs and activities for charitable, religious, artistic, and scientific purposes. By providing a supportive and stimulating environment, SCD has carried out an extensive program of cultural, educational, municipal, business, medical and technical exchanges and projects. |
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