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The mission of the Norfolk Sister City Association (NSCA) is to advance understanding, friendship, and cooperation among the people of Norfolk, Virginia and its international sister cities.We celebrate cultural diversity.We educate our youth to be global citizens.We facilitate economic opportunities between the City of Norfolk and our Sister City partners.

Making the Impossible Possible, Inc. (MIPO, Inc.), a 501c3 organization dedicated to promoting the quality of life of immigrant youth and their families, residing in the New York metropolitan area, through a variety of activities. Projects range from mentoring and providing scholarships to high school graduating seniors to distributing school supplies, supporting schools in Haiti with short and long term projects, partnering with organizations to provide CPR & AED training, and conducting professional development training for educators in Haiti. Future projects include building a Science Lab, a Computer Lab and providing first responder certification training.

The Center for International Understanding serves North Carolina by promoting awareness, expanding understanding, and empowering action through global education. CIU’s programs for business, policy and education leaders aim to make North Carolina the most globally engaged state in the nation.

To seek out and advocate for the poor and needy, especially families, for the Kingdom of God.

The Friends of the Arava Institute’s mission is to support the critical work of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies through public awareness, student recruitment and fundraising campaigns. The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is an environmental, research, and academic institution located in Israel, dedicated to advancing cross-border environmental cooperation in the face of political conflict. The Institute prepares future leaders - Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, and students around the world - to cooperatively solve the regional and global challenges of our time, teaching them that "Nature Knows No Borders."

The Fund for American Studies has been educating young leaders on the values of freedom, democracy and free-market economies since 1967. Eleven institutes around the world bring college students together for educational programs engaging them in a rigorous examination of economic concepts, political systems, and moral philosophy. Our goal is to prepare young people for honorable leadership by educating them in the theory, practice, and benefits of a free society.

The mission of JASSW is to promote mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of Japan and Washington State by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. JASSW was founded on July 24, 1923 by leaders from Seattle’s business, academic, and diplomatic communities. Except for a brief period during World War II, our organization has remained active in fostering Japan-Washington State trade, business, and cultural activities and maintains a close relationship with key government and private organizations, such as the Consulate-General of Japan and the Japan Business Association of Seattle. Today, we maintain a diverse membership of Japanese and American corporations and individuals from throughout the state and provide varied programs that build positive U.S.-Japan relations. The Society is one of 38 independent members of the National Association of Japan-America Societies. Until the 1980’s, JASSW was run entirely by volunteers; today, our staff consists of four full-time professionals and our Board of Directors is headed by an annually elected Chair and composed of local and state leaders in business, government, education, and the arts.