Duluth Sister Cities International Membership Information

As you may or may not know, Duluth Sister Cities International has been reorganized. The new non-profit status of Duluth Sister Cities International is allowing us to retain the history, traditions and friendships from the past 20 years, while at the same time creating exciting new ways of involving more Duluthians than ever.

To help us broaden our reach, further enhance our wonderful programs, and create new ones, we need your support. That is why we hope you will renew your membership, or become a first-time member, at one of the following levels, each of which provides outstanding benefits:

Basic Memberships:

  • $30 Student Membership
  • $40 Individual Membership
  • $60 Family Membership

Membership Benefits:

  • Receive quarterly newsletter “Latitudes”
  • Invitation to all special events including official dinners
  • Opportunity to participate in social gatherings with delegations
  • Opportunity to participate in and plan committee events
  • Opportunity to attend monthly committee meetings

Contributing Membership Benefits:

  • $100 Sustaining Member
    Special designated listing in quarterly newsletter
    All benefits above
  • $250 Key Supporter
    Special designated listing in quarterly newsletter “Latitudes”
    2 free gift memberships
    All benefits above
  • $500 Sister Cities Patron
    Special designated listing in quarterly newsletter “Latitudes”
    2 places at one of our annual official dinners
    All above benefits
  • $1,000+ Benefactor for Global Understanding
    Special designated listing in quarterly newsletter “Latitudes”
    4 places at one of our annual official dinners
    All above benefits

Thank you for your support of Duluth Sister Cities International. You’re helping us bring the world to Duluth!

Duluth Sister Cities International is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization

Calendar of Events

Date Event Location Time
May 9, 2008 One World Many Flavors Northland Country Club
May 16, 2008 Anime Night Marshall School Cafeteria
1215 Rice Lake Rd.
6:00p - 11:00p
May 20, 2008 Arboretum Tour 2008 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 8:00a - 8:00p
July 3 to 13, 2008 Duluth Student Delegation to Ohara
July 14 to 18, 2008 Ohara Adult Delegation to Duluth
July 25 to Aug. 4, 2008 Vaxjo Soccer Exchange
July 28 to Aug. 4, 2008 Vaxjo Adult Delegation to Duluth
August 3, 2008 Vaxjo Soccer Exchange Banquet
Aug. 8 - 18 Ohara Student Delegation to Duluth
September 18-25, 2008 Duluth Adult Delegation to Ohara
October Petrozavodsk Youth Group to Duluth

Our Sister Cities

Växjö, Sweden
An exciting combination of idyllic small town, university town and center of entertainment, Vaxjo is a strong regional center in the middle of southern Sweden, with close to 80,000 people inhabiting the city. More ...

Ohara-Isumi, Japan
Located 50 miles south of Tokyo, this 22,000 person agricultural town has been a Sister City since 1990. That tie began in 1954 when an ancient Buddhist temple bell, which found its way to Duluth after World War II, was returned to Ohara. More ...

Petrozavodsk, Russia
Established as a Sister City in 1987, Petrozavodsk shares a mining and shipping history with Duluth. The city of 266,000, one of the biggest in Northwestern Russia, was founded by Peter the Great in 1703. More ...

Thunder Bay, Canada
Duluth’s first and closest Sister City – the community formalized the bond in 1980 – Thunder Bay is one of the largest and busiest ports in Canada. More ...