OUR PROGRAMS
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CIVIC & MUNICIPAL
Creates environments through which Charleston and its CSCI partners can creatively learn, work and solve problems together. Explores and initiates joint venture policy development and sharing of best practices in the field of comminity development, regeneration, affordable housing, transportation, and public safety.
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CONSERVATION & ECOLOGY
Encourages and promotes sharing of best practices, collaboration, and exchanges between Charleston and its CSCI global partners.
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CULTURAL
Facilitates and promotes cultural, historical and culinary exchanges, events and exhibitions between Charleston and its CSCI global partners.
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TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY
Promote business, technology and academic sectors as intersections for trade and development. Facilitates trade missions and business-to-business dialogue between CSCI global partners that further economic based relationships. Charleston Sister Cities International's Technical and Trade Exchange Launch is designed to explore and encourage cooperative initiatives and exchanges between local development agencies, tourism bodies and our CSCI global partners.
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EDUCATIONAL & YOUTH LEADERSHIP
Charleston Sister Cities International’s Youth Forum and Leadership Academy is designed through programs and initiatives to connect Charleston area schools and universities with our CSCI educational institution partners, creating opportunities to experience, explore and understand other cultures.
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FAITH & HUMANITARIAN
Helps facilitate faith-based initiatives and exchanges between Charleston faith leaders and our CSCI global partners. Facilitates mutual opportunities for shared humanitarian initiatives and best practices in areas of crisis and disaster response
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MEDICAL
Stimulates collaboration, initiatives and exchanges between Charleston area medical personnel and institutions and our CSCI global partners to share best practices and innovative procedures.
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SPORTS & ATHLETICS
Encourages and promotes student athletic and professional sport exchanges, exhibitions and events between Charleston and our CSCI global partners.
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TOURISM & LEISURE
Promotes mutual leisure and business tourism exchanges, events, and exhibitions between Charleston and our CSCI partners. Charleston Sister Cities International’s Tourism & Leisure Exchange program is designed to jointly promote the Charleston Area through collaborative aquatic, culinary, cultural, historical, sports and wildlife initiatives with our global partners.