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Sister City
Program
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The Sister City relationship enriches the Goshen community with cultural and educational exchanges. Over 1,000 visitors from Bexbach have been in Goshen over the past 29 years. A total of 100 families in Goshen have hosted guests from Bexbach. Mayors from both cities have exchanged visits. |
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Young Artist's Program - Sponsored by Sister Cities International, this program encourages youth (ages 13 through 18) from all parts of the world to express, through original artwork, their concept of the Sister Cities mission. Goshen and Bexbach young artists won awards at the State level.
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Sister Cities International (SCI) was
founded in 1956. It is a non-profit citizen diplomacy network
creating and strengthening partnerships between U.S. and
international communities.
SCI's goals are to increase global cooperation at the community
level, promote cultural understanding, and stimulate economic
development.
SCI currently spans more than 3,500 communities in 137
countries.
Indiana Sister Cities, Inc. is a state chapter of the national
organization. It assists in the development and coordination of
Sister Cities activities in Indiana. Indiana participates in 5
Sister State Relationships.
There are over 30 Indiana cities that have 40 Sister City
partnerships.
Goshen is a member of Sister Cities International and Indiana
Sister Cities, Inc. The Goshen/Bexbach Sister City Partnership was
founded in June of 1979.
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About Goshen's Sister City: Bexbach,
Germany |
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Partly rural and tranquil, partly urbane
and lively, Bexbach is situated in the eastern part of the
Saarland. Its capital is Saarbruecken. Geographically, the Saarland
lies in the so-called "three country corner." It gets this name as
the borders of Germany, France, and Luxembourg meet there.
Bexbach has a Mining Museum, the only one in Southwest Germany.
The Flower Garden is a riot of colors, especially in May when, "a
hundred thousand tulips bloom." The Hindenburg Tower in the Flower
Garden gives you an exhilarating view. There is also swimming,
tennis, horse-back riding, golf, and lots of organized hiking in
the area.
The Rhine River, Mosel River, the Black Forest, Trier (the oldest
city in Germany), and Strasbourg, France are easy day-trips from
Bexbach.
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Be a host family for a German exchange
student.
Be an exchange student and stay with a host family in Bexbach.
Be an exchange other than educational, perhaps in the cultural or
economic area.
Are you an aspiring, young artist (13-18 years of age) who would
like to participate in the SCI Young Artist Program?
Serve as a member of the Goshen Sister City Committee.
For more information, contact:
Gaby & Harry Botts (574) 642-4368
Terry & Chris Morgan (574) 533-3481
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