Res 22-09RESOLUTION NO, 22-(l9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH SUPPORTING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SISTER SCHOOLS BE'I"~EEN
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND THE CITIES OF MIYAZU, JAPAN AND MOSHI, TANZANIA
WHEREAS, the Sister City Program, administered by Sister Cities International, focuses an
four key themes, one of which is youth and education; and
WHEREAS, Delray Beach has many years of a successful sister-city experience with Miyazu,
Japan and Mashi, Tanzania; and
WHEREAS, the Delray Beach Education Board and the Delray Beach City Cornn~ission, on
behalf of the people of Delray Beach and those within their city government, support and encourage
opportunities for mutually beneficial practical exchanges in the field of youth and education, namely
sister schools programs for youth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Delray Beach, Florida supports the Sister Cities of Delray
Beach, Inc. to engage the Cities of Miyazu, Japan and Moshi, Tanzania in the exchange of the Sister
Schools Program.
Section 2. That the City of Delray Beach, Florida affirms it is dedicated to youth
exchanges in the farm of Sister Schools, and declares its intent to abide by laws, by Sister Cities
International guiding principles and such youth exchange procedures as may be agreed upon by the
cities of Delray Beach, Miyazu and Mashi.
erection 3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to provide copies of the resolution
to the Sister Cities of Delray Beach, Inc.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session this the 19~' day a MAY, 209.
MAYOR
A'I'~'EST:
City Clerk
MEMQ~:ANDLTM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: David T. Harden, City Manager
THROUGH: Lula Butler, Director Community Improvement
Janet Meeks, Education Coordinator
DATE: Apri129, 2449
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM 8.C. -REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF MAX 19 2049
RESOLUTION N0.22-49
ITEM BEFORE COMIYIISSION
City Commission consideration of a Resalutian supporting the establishment of a Sister Schaals
Program to be administered by Sister Cities of Delray Beach, Inc.
BACKGROUND
Sister Cities of Delray Beach wishes to establish a Sister Schools program. It will connect a Delra}
Beach school with a school located within our participating Sister Cities of Miyazu, Japan, and Moshi
Tanzania. The Sister Schools Mission is to 4{promote peace through mutual respect, cooperation, anc
understanding, one student, one school at a time."
Sister Schaals Goals are ta:
• Integrate the Sister Cities model of citizen diplomacy into youth and education
• Offer "people to people" connections to students
• Motivate cultural exchange and global awareness among students through project-based learning
Sister School partnerships can be with individual classes ar the entire school. Teachers and Principals it
the paired Sister Schools participate in collaborative projects ranging from pen-pals to exchange
programs. Thus, allowing our youths to experience the cultural exchange similar to those that occur it
Sister Cities partnerships around the world.
David Schmidt, Chairman of the Delray Beach Sister City Program presented to the Education Boars
their proposal to establish Sister Schaals. Pivotal to their success to launch a Sister Schaals program it
Miyazu, Japan, and Moshi, Tanzania is support from the local government. The Education Board wa:
very impressed with the presentation and unanimously recommends the City Commission pass
Resalutian supporting the establishment of a Sister Schaals program, which will then be forwarded tc
Sister Cities International,
~ECOMMENDATiUN
The Education Board recommends that City Commission supports the establishment of Sister Schools
via Resolution 22-09.