YAAS 2026: A local youth author makes a national win!
Congratulations to Arlington youth poet, Lola Marchant! In 2026, the Arlington Sister Cities Association ran its first local Youth Artist and Authors Showcase to allow Arlington youth and Arlingtons’ Sister Cities’ youth to compete in the national Sister Cities International Youth Artist and Author’s showcase. Our first year was not only a success for bringing […]
Young Artists and Authors Showcase 2026 Winners
2026 Young Artists and Authors Winners Congratulations to the 2026 Arlington Youth Artists and Authors Showcase Winners! Art is based on the 2026 Theme: “Voices of Today, Visions of Tomorrow.” Select Category to see Winners Classic Art Winners Digital Art WInners Poetry Winners Classic Art Winners Ages 12 – 14 First Place “Building Beauty” Artist: […]
Visit Germany In 2026 with the Arlington-Aachen High School Exchange
Successful applicants must be current 9th, 10th or 11th grade high school students residing or attending school in Arlington, and demonstrate leadership, maturity, and an interest in foreign history and cultures. Participants will be invited to host an Aachen student from October 14 – 27, 2026. Financial aid is available for qualified applicants. Please contact […]
Arlington’s Young Artist and Author’s Showcase, 2026
Arlington Sister Cities held its inagural ASCA Young Artists and Authors Showcase 2026! Youth ages 12 to 18 years old from Arlington and its sister cities were invited to showcase their artistic and literary talents at this event. What is the ASCA YAAS 2026? The Arlington YAAS is the local precursor to the Sister Cities International Young […]
Sister City History: Arlington and Reims
A Timeline of Committee Activities: 1996 to Present The years 2024 and 2025 mark the 20th anniversary of Arlington’s sister-city relationship with Reims, France. This timeline captures some of the milestones in this beautiful, cross-continental partnership! Special thanks to the authors: Anne-Marie Daris, Muriel Farley Dominguez, and Elizabeth Schollaert Navigation (Click to Jump to a […]
Malcolm K. (“Misha”) Phillips, the face of ASCA, 2013-2018
By Carl Lankowski, former Aachen Committee President Malcolm “Misha” Phillips found his way to ASCA accidentally in 2009 while serving on the staff of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association at its headquarters in Ballston. He bumped into an Aachen committee member who had organized a meeting in NRECA’s conference room. A brief conversation revealed […]
Victory Day in Europe – Arlington Sister Cities’ Connections to History
Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, General Dwight D. Eisenhower holds up the pens used to sign the first unconditional Nazi surrender in Reims, France on May 7, 1945. (Source: Museum of the Surrender, CC BY-SA 4.0, G. Garitan) What is Victory in Europe Day (also called VE Day) and why is it celebrated […]
Victory in Europe Day – Panel Discussion
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April in Reims Sparkling Wine Tasting
Join us on April 23 for a sparkling wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres and a sommelier presentation.
San Miguel Committee Members Visit San Miguel
This past July, members of the San Miguel Committee visited San Miguel, El Salvador. Interim Committee President, Russell Ramirez, along with committee members Orlando Gamarra, Mauricio Coreas, Manfredo Mejia, and Jose Pineda, met with the staff and students of the English language program. The over 60 students, ranging in age from 12 to 17 and […]
