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DAKAR-PLATEAU, SENEGAL PENPAL PROGRAM
 

Dakar-Plateau, Senegal Exchange PENPAL Program PUSD Norma Coombs write and receive letters from Senegal. Photos taken at the Norma Coombs School.  The children are participants in the penpal program.  Ms Emma Franks translated the letters for the students. Ms Annaliese Liberto, is the teacher who organized the exchange program.  The photos were taken on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Norma Coombs School.

Conferences and Travels

We are excited to have a delegation traveling to Japan in September. You can find more information and register for the Summit here:

https://allamericassummit.sistercities.org/?mc_cid=b162e8e865&mc_eid=c25697ec81

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Yin Yin Huang would likes to share Rachmaninoff Paganini
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Calling all young leaders aged 14-18.  Join us June 15-21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. for a week of leadership training, diplomacy insights, and cultural activities.  Students will explore our nation’s capital, participate in a diplomacy simulation led by the U.S. Department of State, and engage in dynamic, hands-on activities. Space is limited and the YLS application deadline is March 1.  Click HERE For more information.

Join us in Osaka this September 16-19, 2025, for a historic summit celebrating 170 years of diplomatic relations with Japan.  This summit will bring together 600 mayors and citizen diplomats from our 460 U.S.-Japan Sister City partnerships to celebrate our legacies and envision the future of U.S.-Japan relations.  We’ll have a special keynote from former Secretary of HUD and former Mayor of San Antonio, Henry Cisneros.  Registration goes live soon – stay tuned.

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All rights reserved.

CONTACT US

Mailing address:

PSCC

P.O. BOX 40371

Pasadena, CA 91114

Executive Committee

President, Lena Louise Kennedy

626-625-1925

Vice President Marcia Talbert

626-676-0929

Treasurer, Joann Forte

818-434-4140

Secretary, Elizabeth Ellis

626-840-8702

Sub-Committees:

Germany 

626-625-1925

Japan Chairs:

Manon Iwata

Kanon Iwata

China Chair: May JiangWong

Vice Chair, Tina Rios

626-429-8836

rios.tina@gmail.com

Finland Chair, Phillis Griffin

206-427-5819
philiscares@gmail.com

Armenia Chair. Irina Melkumyan

818-441-9220

Irina.Melkumyan@cnb.com

Senegal Chair. Maryetta Knox

Vice Chair: Ron Carter

626-354-0639

knoxmary132@yahoo.com

General Membership Meetings 
(dates subject to change with a 10 day notice)
will be  via Zoom or Hybrid
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclceivrzovHteCrFSPALw_V_tmoH8BKlwO

General Membership Zoom Meeting - Click to RSVP

Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 6:30p.m. 

Thursday, April  24, 2024 @ 6:30p.m. 

Thursday, June  26, 2025 @ 6:30p.m. 

Friday, September 26, 2025 6:30p.m. 

Zoom mtg. click here to RSVP

Thursday, October 30, 2025 11:30a.m. 

Zoom mtg. click here to RSVP

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 6:30p.m. 

Zoom mtg. click here to RSVP

Tuesday, December 12  2025

Open Election from 5 - 7 p.m.

General Membership mtg

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

This is in-person voting.

Holiday Gathering,

December 2025 @ 5:00p.m. 

Board Meetings

March 13 at 6:00pm 

 Executive Committee

6:30pm Board meeting

Wed. May 15 

6:00 p.m. Executive Committee 6:30p.m. General Board Meeting

July 11:  Zoom Board Meeting

Saturday, September 14

9:45 a.m. Executive Committee 

10:00 a.m Board Meeting

Thursday, October 21

6:30 p.m. Executive Committee

Tuesday, November 18

6:00 p.m. Executive Committee

Tuesday, December 12

5:30 p.m. Executive Committee

In-Person

Subcommittee Meetings

Germany Subcommittee

Monthly meetings

3rd Monday of every other month at 9:00 a.m.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88583185631

Japan Subcommittee

4th Tuesday of every  month at 6:30 pm

May 28 

July No meeting

August 27

September 24

October 22 (possible Exploratory trip)

November 19 Chg. due to Thanksgiving)

December 17 (Chg. due to Christmas)

 via Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81392591278

Finland Subcommittee Meetings

4th Thursdays

April 25

May 30 (special date)

August 22

September 26

October 25

7:00p.m. via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83832577037

Armenia Subcommittee Meetings

4th Wednesday of the month

May 22

June 26

August 28

6:30p.m. via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83832577037

China Subcommittee

Meetings

2nd Wednesday of every other month at 7p.m. via Zoom

Meeting Dates:

June 12

August 14

October 9

December 11

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82845635793

Senegal Subcommittee

Meetings

2nd Thursday of every other month at 7:45 p.m. via Zoom

Meeting Dates:

May 9

July 11

September 12

November 19

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86807816692

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