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July 1, 2024
The Board of Directors of The Norfolk Sister City Association, Inc. (Norfolk Sister Cities) is delighted to announce the appointment of Lisa Boatright King as its new Executive Director. She has served as their interim Executive Director since February of this year. Ms. Boatright King holds a master’s degree in social work from Norfolk State University and has years of success with non-profits and in the human services field. Ms. Boatright King has extensive experience in nonprofit administration, including volunteer and community guest coordination, communications, event planning, and bookkeeping.
A native Virginian, Ms. Boatright King has lived in Norfolk since 1993, where she has been an active Norfolk Public Schools volunteer for many years. Her strong people skills and management experience easily lends itself to the maintenance and growth of this long-established, community non-profit.
The Board of Norfolk Sister Cities looks forward to Ms. Boatright King continuing to build meaningful people-to-people connections and excel in the mission of fostering understanding, friendship, cultural exchange, and cooperation among the people of Norfolk and its international sister cities.
If you are interested in learning more about Norfolk Sister Cities, please visit their website NorfolkSisterCities.org or call 757-627-0530.
News Archive
2022
2020
April 2020
China Daily celebrates Chinese cities supporting their twinned US sister cities over COVID-19
http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202004/22/WS5e9fbcb6a3105d50a3d18050.html
January 2020
New Journal & Guide announces Young Artists Showcase winners NJG – YAYA Winners 2020
2019
July 2019
Kitakyushu, Japan and Norfolk, VA celebrate 60 years of twinning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWUhHlIGmcI
Kitayushu, Japan and Norfolk, VA celebrate 60th years of sister city twinning https://youtu.be/_FVGe68FiQE
Our German exchange in the news https://www.wavy.com/hr-show/audience-nsca-wilhelmshaven-exchange-students/
June 2019
Our new Board President http://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/ODN/virginianpilot/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=VIRGINIANPILOT%2F2019%2F06%2F23&entity=Ar11901&sk=78A1C0F1&mode=text
April 2019
6th Annual PassPORT to Norfolk’s Sister Cities, Cruising Around the World
March 2019
Young Artists Showcase 2019 winners https://www.pilotonline.com/news/education/article_54510084-2642-11e9-8b02-f39526f9a6a2.html
2018
November 2018
NPS Channel 47 highlights International Education Week at the Academy of International Studies at Rosemont – see from minute 10:57 https://youtu.be/iIec5hl4LoY
August 2018
Norfolk County, England and Smartmouth Brewery in the news
https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/norfolk-day-usa-virginia-craft-beer-collaboration-1626594
July 2018
Six students participated in our first inbound exchange with our Philippines sister city, Cagayan de Oro
April 2018
5th Annual PassPORT to Norfolk’s Sister Cities https://www.pilotonline.com/news/article_9278f1a2-3cd5-11e8-82ca-078aaaca4278.html
2017
March 2017
- Links to the WWII MacArthur Episode of ABS-CBN’s Arangkada. The program is in the Bisayan Language. https://www.facebook.com/601641183219529/videos/1449119198471719/
- https://www.facebook.com/601641183219529/videos/1448812285169077/
- https://www.facebook.com/601641183219529/videos/1448591351857837/
- Cagayan de Oro, Philippines thanks Norfolk Sister City Association delegates for attending 75th Diamond Jubilee celebration of MacArthur’s Break Through
2016
November 2016
The Compass section of the Virginian-Pilot celebrates the 40th anniversary of Norfolk Sister City Association https://www.pilotonline.com/news/local/all-in-the-family-sister-city-association-brings-the-world/article_41c25a34-5fb2-5943-9c6f-9514e1ad10bc.html
October 29, 2016
Young Global Citizens Program on Kochi, India provided to students at the Academy of International Studies at Rosemont
July 31, 2016
Soiree en Blanc 2016 https://www.pilotonline.com/news/norfolk-group-plans-soiree-en-blanc-for-august-le-d/article_4c01ee22-18b9-5a20-8735-3d76b2cd7058.html
July 2016
New ABAHR Board of Directors for July 2016- June 2017
June 2016
SCI Award Press Release
March 2016
PassPORT Norfolk Preview https://youtu.be/rrW4VNyeGm0
January 2016
- 2016 AIL and Honorees
- 2016 Officers & new Board members
2014
June 2014
PassPORT Coastal Virginia June 2014
April 2014
- PassPORT Coastal Virginia April 2014
- Memorable Recap: PassPort to Norfolk’s Sister Cities- Blog
- PassPORT to Norfolk’s Sister Cities event sold out- Inside Business
March 2014
- Hearsay with Cathy Lewis- PassPORT March 26
- Get Your Passport to Norfolk Sister Cities- Norfolk Perspectives
- City of Norfolk Proclamation “April is International Month” and photo 2014
- Annual International Luncheon 2014 – Honors & Awards – Russell Held
2013
August 2013
Bidding Farewell to our German Sister City Guests
July 2013
- CDO Golden Mermaid Statue Unveiled – The MINDANAO CURRENT
- French teens get taste of Bastille Day at the Beach – HamptonRoads.com
- NSCA Delegation Trip to Cagayan de Oro, “Golden Lady” Mermaid unveiled at City Hall