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

Country Date / Time Event Location
Russia January 12, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
Sweden January 19, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
Japan January 20, 2009
7:00pm
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
USA January 27, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
Sweden February 9, 2009
7:30pm
Raise The Roof
Swedish Singers and East H.S. Choralaires Combined in Concert
First Lutheran Church
Duluth, MN
Russia February 9, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
Japan February 13, 2009
8:00am
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
Sweden February 16, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
USA February 24, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
Russia March 9, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
Sweden March 16, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
Japan March 17, 2009
7:00pm
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
USA March 24, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
Russia April 13, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
Sweden April 20, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
Japan April 21, 2009
8:00am
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
USA April 28, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
May 8, 2009 2nd Annual Gala Fundraiser
"One World, Many Flavors"
Russia May 11, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
May 13, 2009
7:30pm
“Lyra”
A community of professional musicians.
First Lutheran Church
Duluth, MN
Sweden May 18, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
Japan May 19, 2009
7:00pm
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
Sweden May 21, 2009 Tour the American Swedish Institute
USA May 26, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
Russia June 8, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
Sweden June 15, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
Japan June 16, 2009
8:00am
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
USA June 23, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
Russia July 13, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
Sweden July 20, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
Japan July 21, 2009
7:00pm
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
USA July 28, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
July 28, 2009 -
August 2, 2009
2009 Youth Conference Belfast, Northern Ireland
Russia August 10, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
Sweden August 17, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
Japan August 18, 2009
8:00am
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
USA August 25, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
Russia September 14, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
Japan September 15, 2009
7:00pm
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
Sweden September 21, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
USA September 22, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
Russia October 12, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
Sweden October 19, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
Japan October 20, 2009
8:00am
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
USA October 27, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
Russia November 9, 2009
5:30pm
Petrozavodsk Meeting *
Sweden November 16, 2009
4:30pm
Växjö Meeting *
Japan November 17, 2009
7:00pm
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *
USA November 24, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
USA December 15, 2009
5:45pm
Board of Directors Meeting *
Japan December 22, 2009
7:00pm
Ohara-Isumi City Meeting *

* All meetings held at Sister Cities office, unless otherwise noted.

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 ...