Nominations Sought for 2013 Garner International Friendship Award

Tuscaloosa Sister Cities International is seeking nominations for the 2013 Dean Paul Garner International Friendship Award for contributions to the improvement in international relations/friendship. The award is named for Paul Garner, longtime Dean and Dean Emeritus of the School of Business at the University of Alabama.  Dean Garner was a charter member of the Tuscaloosa Sister Cities program and remained a member until his death.  He is remembered for his tireless efforts to improve and maintain international relations over his lifetime.  Each year the Garner Award recognizes an individual or group that best exemplifies Dr. Garner’s contributions to improve international relations and friendships.  Former recipients of the award are UA professor Ed Moseley, Rainer Albright Jamison, Tom and Virginia Joiner, Tuscaloosa’s International Friends, Dr. Charles and Flora Barnes, Ron and Judith Sawyer, Mayor Alvin DuPont, Dr. Malcolm Portera and Koichi Yamane, Dr. Chad Hilton, Dr. Marilyn Emplaincourt, Drs. Phillip and Bunnie LaMoreaux, Greg and Verna Madrid, David and Linda Ford, and Mayor Walt Maddox and the Tuscaloosa City Council.

DEAN PAUL GARNER INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP AWARD NOMINATION FORM

Name & Address of Nominee:

Phone/e-mail:

Name & e-mail address of Person Making Nomination:

Reasons for nomination (be as specific as possible; use additional sheets if necessary):

Please return by March 1, 2013  to:  Tuscaloosa Sister Cities International   1305 Greensboro Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401  Phone: (205) 343-0100   or e-mail lykeyes@gmail.com

2012 TSCI Community Delegation to Ghana

Enjoy this mini digital tour of Ghana, as seen through the eyes of the 15-member TSCI Delegation visiting our newest Sister Cities, Sunyani and Techiman. We visited the historic Cape Coast, Mole National Park, Brong Ahafo Region, Kumasi and Accra. Sincere thanks to our gracious and generous hosts in Sunyani and Techiman!

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Tuscaloosa City Schools 10th and 11th Graders: It’s time to apply for the 2013 Tuscaloosa Student Exchange to Schorndorf, Germany!

SPEND TWO WEEKS IN EUROPE IN JUNE 2013

 $1500 Per Student

CHANCE of a LIFETIME

Fully escorted, includes round-trip airfare from Birmingham to Germany, 4-day side trip to Paris, France, and much more!

INTERESTED?

If you have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.8, no discipline issues or excessive tardies or absences, please come to the office to fill out an interest application!! All interest applications must be returned by October 1, 2012 to:  Tuscaloosa Sister Cities International, 1305 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401   Qualified students will participate in a competitive selection process, and be required to submit a completed detailed application packet by November. Interviews will be held in December.

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INTEREST APPLICATION FORM:

NAME:     ___________________________________________________

ADDRESS:  _________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER:____________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS:____________________________________________

SCHOOL:___________________________________________________

GRADE: ____________________________________________________

Narashino Student Delegation Enjoys Tuscaloosa Exchange July 2012

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Students from Narashino High School enjoyed their July 12-29 visit to Tuscaloosa and the USA!  The students lived with host families while they were in Tuscaloosa, and enjoyed a variety of fun activities while they were here!  The students took English language classes each morning at the University of Alabama, taught by Dr. Tim Cook, and before they returned home, spent a few days touring New Orleans, Louisiana and Gulf Shores, Alabama!

Konnichiwa! Hello! Guten Tag!

Welcome to Tuscaloosa Sister Cities International. Our goal is to promote long-term, global people-to-people relationships through international leadership, friendship and understanding.

Since 1986, Tuscaloosa Sister Cities International has facilitated hundreds of productive partnerships through cultural, civic and educational exchanges.

Our Sister City relationships with Narashino, Japan, Schorndorf, Germany, and Sunyani-Techiman, Ghana continually enriches our community and its citizens, providing an avenue for the people in each city to develop friendly and mutually beneficial personal and professional relationships.

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