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- EIN 75-2057300
- (817) 632-7100
- 908 Monroe St Fort Worth TX 76102-6306 USA
- www.fwsistercities.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: International
Mission: Fort worth sister cities international, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the only organization dedicated solely to promoting fort worth globally and enriching our community through international education, exchange and commerce. We provide a world of opportunities for our city leaders, citizens, educators, students and businesses alike.
Programs: Youth ambassador program - educational and cultural youth exchanges between fort worth and its sister cities.
international leadership academy (ila) - a summer program where high school students from all sister cities are invited to participate in cultural, leadership and educational activities, explore problems and problem solving around the world, discuss issues and ideas and build relationships through home-housing in fort worth. The international educators also conducted a global teacher's summit during this period to share teaching methodologies with local area educators.
humanitarian wheelchair exchange with rotary fort worth - a humanitarian exchange with rotary fort worth to deliver 300 wheelchairs and bikes to the people of mbabane, swaziland. These gifts provide the only means of transportation to the many people of swaziland. This is the third wheelchair humanitarian efforts by fwsci. This exchange also provided training on how to repair wheelchairs and bikes and an opportunity for think outside the box to provide entrepreneurial start-ups in swaziland and will provide a long-lasting legacy of our humanitarian efforts with our sister city mbabane, swaziland. Delegates were afforded a visit at the u. S. Embassy in mbabane as well as participate in their cultural celebration.