The Dayton Sister City Committee was created by the Dayton City Commission in 1964. Committee members are appointed by the Dayton City Commission and City of Dayton Government. All activities undertaken on behalf of the Dayton Sister City Committee are done on a volunteer basis. The Dayton Sister City Committee is a member of Sister Cities International. SCI was created by President Eisenhower in 1956 in conjunction with a conference on citizen diplomacy. Its mission is to “promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation – one individual, one community at a time.
Activities of the Dayton Sister City Committee include:
- Cultural exchanges
- Youth exchanges
- Elected & appointed official exchanges
- Business to business connections
- Educational programs about sister cities
- Partnerships with local organizations interested in international activities
- Collections and distribution of emergency supplies
Dayton Sister Cities Committee Members
- Kelly Geers, Chair
- Ariel Walker, Vice Chair
- Lana Rucks, Secretary
- Caitlin Bortolotto Krebs, Treasurer
- Amy Anderson
- Mellow Bradley
- Victoria Denney
- Traudel Eslaire
- Kery Gray
- Brink Harrison
- Tonya Johnson
- David Klass
- Josh Lader
- Matthew Joseph
- Thomas Middleton
- John McCance
- Anna Nash
- Bryant Parker
- Antonio Ricciuto
- Amelia Robinson
- Boikai Twe
- Michael White
- Robert Wolff