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This annual contest takes place in the Spring! Winners are eligible to participate in the Sister Cities International Young Artist and Authors Showcase event to compete for prizes. See more in our blog post about Arlington YAAS: https://arlingtonsistercities.org/arlington-yaas-2026/
Students in Arlington Public Schools can exchange letters with students in Arlington’s sister cities through the ASCA Pen Pal Exchange! The pilot program launched between Reims, France and Arlington in Spring 2026.
Teachers and professors can reach out to education task force chair Dr. Alyssa Bivins for more information. See flyer for more details.
This panel brought together history experts from local universities to discuss Arlington’s Sister Cities connections to the end of WWII. Discussants included Professors Steven Brady, Tom Long, and Samuel Huneke. Both Reims and Aachen featured in this public history event, moderated by education task force leader Dr. Alyssa Bivins. Event flyer available here.
The Ivano-Frankivsk Committee and Conflicted Art led a tour and discussion of A Closer Look: Conflicted Art From Ukraine at Mason Exhibitions Arlington.
