Northwest Asian Weekly has featured Bellingham’s relationship with our new sister city, Tsetserleg, Mongolia and the educational funds we delivered this last summer in conjunction with Blue Sky Education Project.

Take a look at the article HERE.

If you’re interested in helping us raise funds for Tsetserleg’s children to attend school in 2012/2013, visit the Blue Sky Education Project website OR sign up for the Windhorse Run for Education.

Hello BSCA members and friends,

I am Wendy Barrett, principal at Northern Heights Elementary, one of two International Baccalaureate School in Bellingham. We just completed this year’s exchange of holiday greeting cards, messages and letters with the children in Tateyama, Japan and I thought it might be fun for you to see some pictures. Check out this document with a few pictures and an explanation that we will be publishing in our district news. The cards from Tateyama are also displayed in our school foyer if you want to come see them. Please feel free to post this share with others who may be interested!

Best,
Wendy

Bellingham Sister Cities Association has had a fabulous and busy year. At the board retreat this last Saturday, the BSCA advisory board reviewed all of the exciting activities we’ve all participated in during 2011, and they want to share that list with you, the membership.

Take a look at all you’ve helped to accomplish in 2011!

Now, as BSCA looks forward to 2012, you should know about some opportunities for you to get more involved.

1. BSCA has board openings! Why not consider joining the fun? The BSCA board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at City Hall. If you’re interested in applying to be on the board, download this application, fill it out, and put in the mail. The board votes on new applications each month.

2. Save the date: The 2012 BSCA Annual Meeting will take place on Thursday, February 23. Check back here for details regarding time and location.

3. Ski to Sea is around the corner and BSCA will be putting together teams again. If you’re available to help with organizing, home-hosting, transporting athletes, or in any other way, send a note to sistercityross@comcast.net.

Thanks for all you’ve done to promote people to people diplomacy around the world!