TSC News

Cusco, Peru to Become the Ninth Sister City of Tempe

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President Dick Neuheisel announced at the November board meeting that he has received the official word from the Mayor of Cusco that documents are being extricated by Cusco creating a new sister city relationship with Tempe. This will be Tempe’s ninth sister city. Additionally, Cusco and Tempe already have sister city relationships with Cuenca, Ecuador. This is the first trilateral agreement with the US and South America.

Exchanges between the three countries have many unique opportunities including

educators’ exchanges. It is hopeful that there will be an inaugural group of students travelling to Cusco this summer in the student exchange program.

It will be exciting to have conferences to promote business, tourism and education between the three cities. Project Cure is currently putting together a container filled with medical supplies for Cuenca, Ecuador. The next goal for Tempe Sister Cities is to send a similar container to address the needs of Cusco, Peru as well.

Tempe Sister Cities 6th Annual “Making A World of Difference” Awards Ceremony and Banquet

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You are invited to our annual event which honors individuals who have made a substantial difference in people’s lives around the globe through their humanitarian efforts.   Plan now to attend the “Making a World of Difference” Awards Ceremony and Banquet on Thursday, October 11, 2012 to hear their amazing stories.

The 2012 honorees this year are:

  • Derreck Kayongo who founded the Global Soap Project which distributes reprocessed bars of soap to vulnerable populations in some 23 countries.
  • Dr. Raul Osorio and Medical Missions to Peru has been leading medical missions since the 1980’s.
  • Edgar Rodas and Cinterandes- inspired Mobile Medicine in Ecuador through his dreams of Mobile Surgical Units (MSU’s) which travel throughout the Ecuadorian Amazon.

To register for this special event, please call us at 480-350-8181 or register online.

Meet and Greet begins at 6pm with Dinner beginning at 7pm.

Making a World of Difference awards began in 2006 and has honored worthy humanitarians based upon their world-changing ideas and experiences.

Click here to view past “Making a World of Difference  Honorees.

All TSC Alumni Please Complete “Alumni Survey” Info ASAP!!

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We Need Your Help! 2012 marks the 40th year of student exchanges. The first exchange was with Skopje, Macedonia. To date there have been more than 700 students from Tempe to visit our sister cities. To celebrate the former student delegates, there are special Alumni events planned during Oktoberfest Week, October 12-14, 2012. All former alumni please click on “ALUMNI SURVEY”to complete your contact information. We need to gather your information asap. We do not want you to miss out on a great time to meet old friends and reconnect with Tempe Sister Cities.

If you are a TSC Member, Parent of a TSC Alumni, or a Friend of Tempe Sister Cities, you can help us by forwarding the following TSC Alumni Survey link to all TSC Alumni in your contact list.

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e5yx04afh2p7wo9q/start

Annessa Burnside, Missy Werner, and Michael Curd (pictured above) have planned an exciting TSC Alumni weekend.

Please call Missy Werner (480) 965-6620 or email us at [email protected] if you need further information.

Thanks for your help,

The TSC 40th Anniversary Alumni Committee


Photo and Article by Lisa Maynard

Visit From Macedonian Ambassador Philip Reeker and Skopje Travel Itinerary for TSC Members

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A special luncheon was held in honor of the visiting Ambassador Philip T Reeker.(pictured to the left) He spoke of the importance of the sister city relationship shared by Tempe and Skopje since 1971. This relationship has had a great impact on the people of Skopje. This unique sister city was the first in Eastern Europe and is our oldest relationship.  A special 10-Day Trip to Skopje is being planned to depart around June 18th. This trip is open and available to all TSC Members.

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THIRTY-TWO STUDENT DELEGATES SELECTED TO REPRESENT TEMPE

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Selection Night was a memorable experience for 32 high school juniors from around Tempe. It was the night they were selected to be 2012 Tempe Sister City Delegates to 8 international destinations. The excitement was in the air as each student stepped up on the stage to hear which sister city they will be visiting this summer. Visiting Beaulieu sur Mer, France will be Hollly Berns, Kelsey Files, Colin McCormick,and Kimberely Valentine.

Going to Carlow, Ireland will be

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2012 TSC Teacher Exchange Delegates Selected

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On the agenda for the evening at the recent “Shoulder to Shoulder” was the introduction of the five educators who have been chosen to represent Tempe Sister Cities in our summer exchange.  Chris Crain (Math Coach, Kyrene) will be our first exchange teacher to Cuenca, Ecuador.  Lori McClellen (Gifted Educ. and Social Studies Coordinator, TD3) and Wendy Young (K teacher, Broadmor School, TD3) are going to Regensburg, Germany.  Crissy Johnson (K teacher, Fuller School, TD3) and Janice Eubank (Instructional Coach, Hudson School, TD3) are going to Lower Hutt. The Core Team is delighted to welcome these educators to the teacher exchange.  Pictured above…

Left to Right….Lori McClellan, Janice Eubank, Chris Crain, Crissi Johnson, Wendy Jung

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TSC Hosts New Zealand Educator Exchange Teachers

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It was all about New Zealand at Jan O’Malley’s house on Jan 12 when she hosted a “Shoulder to Shoulder” to honor teachers Anya Geelen and Jennifer Stacey from our Lower Hutt exchange.  Anya and Jen had glowing things to say about their visit, agreeing that while New Year’s Eve in Vegas was great fun, Arizona’s Grand Canyon was the highlight of their holiday break travels.  And then, as Jen put it, “reality kicked in” with everyone back in school, but Jen and Anya didn’t exactly play hooky as their hosts returned to work.  Anya said that they “really enjoyed the

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TSC Rummage Sale at Hackett House February 25th

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It’s time to gather and bring all your items to the Hackett House for the First Annual TSC Rummage Sale. Donations can be dropped off Monday through Saturday from 10-4 (no clothing please). Donations will be accepted until February 24th.

For more information, please call Millie Wuger (480-897-0780) or Cynthia Bryant (480-829-0207).

The rummage sale will take place Saturday, February 25th from 9-3. The Hackett House will have specially marked merchandise on clearance as well.

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