Our Story
The Sister City movement in the United States was inaugurated by President Eisenhower in 1956 as the "People to People program," whose purpose was to establish greater friendship and understanding between the people of the United States and the peoples of other nations through direct contact.
Broomfield was introduced to Maruko, Japan, and encouraged to establish a sister city relationship by Up With People (UWP) when they were headquartered in Broomfield. The mayors of Broomfield and Maruko, Japan signed the first "Friendship
City" document in May 2001. Maruko became the first sister city for Broomfield. In 2005, Maruko and other smaller municipalities merged to become part of the larger community of Ueda in Nagano prefecture. Broomfield's and Ueda's mayors signed an updated “Friendship City” agreement in 2006.
In 2023, the Broomfield Sister City Organization became a 501c3 nonprofit for the purpose of expansion to include additional sister city affiliates, enhance community involvement and support, and provide dedicated funding to the organization.
Broomfield Sister Cities Organization is a member of the Sister Cities International.
- Our Team -
Board of Directors
Junko Goodwin
Chair
Helene Jewett
Vice Chair
Karen Stuart
Secretary
Michael Usrey
Treasurer
Heidi Henkel
City Council
Colleen Doyle
Board of Director
Martina Bass
Board of Director
Larry Cooper
Board of Director
Tryna Cooper
Board of Director
OUR PARTNERS
Broomfield Sister Cities Organization is a registered 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization.
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