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Sister Cities program restarts exchanges; Salt Lake delegation visits Matsumoto, Ukraine connection renewed
Summary
City staff and the Sister Cities board briefed councilmembers on 2024 activity: a mayoral/delegation visit to Matsumoto, a restarted youth exchange, renewed contact with Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and ongoing efforts to digitize six decades of program records and pursue small‑business and cultural exchanges.
Salt Lake City’s Sister Cities program presented an informational update to the council on April 8 summarizing 2024 activities and priorities, including a mayor‑led delegation to Matsumoto, Japan; a restart of a decades‑long youth exchange program; reconnection with Chernivtsi, Ukraine; and efforts to preserve program records.
Katie Mathison, communications and diplomacy officer in Economic Development, and Ross Chambliss, chair of the Sister Cities board, told the council the program was reinvigorated starting in 2022 after several…
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