Chicago Sister Cities International

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and spoke at our 2024 Chicago Sister Cities International Social Services Conference! We had a day full of Social Services best practices exchanges including presentations from 8 of our #sistercities on International Innovations in Social Services followed by breakout panels on the topics of Expanding Mental Health Support, Issues Faced by Older Adults, Revitalizing Workforce, Inclusive Communities, and Trauma-Informed Care. We are especially grateful for all of our amazing Chicago-based professionals and public officials, including Deputy Mayor of Chicago Kenya Merritt, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, Brandie Knazze, and First Deputy of Human Services, Mariana Osoria, that were able to attend and speak on behalf of the amazing innovations within our amazing city of Chicago. A huge thank you to our CSCI Social Services Steering Committee and all of our partners for helping make this event happen. To learn more about CSCI’s Social Services Initiatives - check out our website at: https://lnkd.in/geaiagvy

The Spirit of Nelson Mandela is just two days away! Join the Durban Committee of CSCI in partnership with The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center for this free and open to the public, youth focused, family friendly event on resolving conflicts and inspiring change. This event includes conflict resolution workshops (ages 12+), a community engagement fair featuring 19 community organizations that provide resources on anti-violence and anti-hate, live music, food, an intergenerational conversation and The Spirit of Nelson Mandela Award presented to Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. For more information and to register for the free conflict resolution workshops, visit https://lnkd.in/gQUZJZ5y

Please join us on Friday, July 19th as the 2024 Ambassadors present insights on ways they would create positive change in their communities centered on themes they have spent learning about over the past week! Themes include: Women in STEM, The Environment, Prioritizing Mental Health, Combating Gender Based Violence, Women in Sports, and Leadership in Government. Please register for the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gtcQcziF

¡Anima a la Tricolor! Join the Bogota Committee of CSCI at Las Tablas to cheer on the Colombian National Team in their Copa América FINAL match against Argentina, Sunday July 14 at 7pm! ⚽ 🇨🇴 We hope to see you there for food, drinks and an exciting match!

On Thursday, June 27th, His Excellency, Dr. Yousef Alshawarbeh, Mayor of Amman, met with The Honorable Mayor Brandon Johnson and they signed a reaffirmation agreement to demonstrate the enduring sister city relationship between Chicago and Amman.🇯🇴 To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Chicago-Amman sister city relationship, the Amman Committee of CSCI hosted a reception on Friday, June 28th and welcomed His Excellency. The evening featured inspiring remarks from His Excellency, the Amman Committee of CSCI, and Alderman Knudsen. The program also included recognition of the UIC students that recently participated in a dental mission in Jordan and two cultural performances. During their visit, the delegation toured several organizations including mHUB, MxD, and MWRD. Here’s to continued friendship and collaboration between our cities! Greater Amman Municipality

Join the Durban Committee of CSCI next Thursday, July 18th for "The Spirit of Nelson Mandela" at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center 🇿🇦 This event is perfect for you if: 💼 You are a young person, or you know a young person, who is interested in developing soft skills to prepare for the workforce 📘 You are interested in learning about resources in your community and how to engage with community organizations to carry out Mandela’s teachings in your day to day life 👥 You want insight on the value of intergenerational relationships and communication 🕊️ You value the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela and want to learn something new 🎵 You enjoy live music and delicious food To learn more about this event and to secure your spot at one of the conflict resolution workshops, visit https://lnkd.in/gQUZJZ5y

Continue to join the Bogota Committee of CSCI at Las Tablas to cheer on the Colombian National Team in their Semi-Final Copa América match against Uruguay tomorrow July 10 at 7pm! ⚽ 🇨🇴 We hope to see you there for food, drinks and fun!

It was a pleasure to host the Consul General of the Czech Republic - Chicago Jakub Uteseny and Vice-Consul Monika Boksova at World Business Chicago today! Be on the lookout for exciting events this fall for Czech Heritage Week supported by the Prague Committee of CSCI!

It was a pleasure to host the Consul General of the Czech Republic - Chicago Jakub Uteseny and Vice-Consul Monika Boksova at World Business Chicago today! Be on the lookout for exciting events this fall for Czech Heritage Week supported by the Prague Committee of CSCI!

Thank you to Chicago Sister Cities International for making Thresholds one of the stops on your site visits across the city! We were so proud to be chosen as a host of more than 40 international delegates from eight of Chicago's sister cities as they traveled around to learn about various social service practices. Over the course of these visits, these international delegates were able to learn how Chicago addresses social challenges including trauma-informed care, expanding mental health supports, how to support the social service workforce, and how to be inclusive in this work.