Office of Intergovernmental Relations
600 Fourth Avenue, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 94746
Seattle, WA   98124-4746
(206) 684-0213

Join Seattle Sister Cities Association! Become a Citizen Diplomat and Contribute to a Better World!

Membership with Seattle Sister Cities Association is the best way to establish meaningful and lasting global connections. Become a part of any Sister City Association and open doors to the world, enhancing quality of life through educational exchanges, business development opportunities, and information sharing on a diversity of issues.

Ways to Get Involved

• Become a member of a Seattle Sister Cities Association
  
• Volunteer at events
  
• Become a candidate for Seattle Sister Cities Council
  
• Provide ideas and assistance for upcoming projects
  
• Become a member of a delegation visiting a Sister City abroad
  
• Help with fundraising and business development
  
• Assist with mailings, newsletters, communications, and outreach strategy
  
• Help with Translation/interpretation
  
• Become a home hospitality host
  
• Help plan and organize exchanges
  
• Facilitate membership recruitment and public relations
  
• Aid with coordination of receptions

Benefits of joining the Seattle Sister Cities Association

• Learn about different culture(s), people, traditions, etc.
  
• Work with a team of Seattle’s prominent community/business leaders
  
• Benefit from networking opportunities with international visitors
  
• Develop new skills and enrich experiences
  
• Experience leadership opportunities
  
• Travel abroad
  
• Practice language skills
  
• Build international friendships
  
• Receive Sister Cities’ publications and announcements
  
• Contribute to international cooperation and understanding

Membership Application

The Office of Intergovernmental Relations (OIR)
City of Seattle
600 4th Avenue, Fl 5
Seattle, WA 98124-4746
Tel: (206) 684-8266
Keith Orton, Chief International Specialist
Keith.Orton@Seattle.Gov
www.seattle.gov/oir/sistercities.htm