It always seems impossible until it's done.
Nelson Mandela
Our Mission
At JSCA, we all share a common goal: To create and nurture partnerships between citizens in Jacksonville and those in our eight Sister Cities:
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Bahia Blanca, Argentina
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Curitiba, Brazil
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Changwon City, South Korea
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Murmansk, Russia
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Nantes, France
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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Yingkou, China
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Jacksonville has three "Friendship City" relationships, which are partnerships that are less formal and more limited in scope:
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Ningbo, China
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Shaoxing, China
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Suzhou, China
JSCA sponsors a variety of business, cultural, educational, and professional exchanges with its twinned cities.
Our organization is a member of Sister Cities International, whose mission is to “promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, & cooperation – one individual, one community at a time.” Our motto is "Peace Through People" and we strive to achieve this daily.
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We warmly invite you to join our journey to promote peace through citizen diplomacy — and make new friends — by becoming part of our global family at JSCA.