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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

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

https://pia.gov.ph/news

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

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

2013

August 2013
Bidding Farewell to our German Sister City Guests

July 2013

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