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National Gathering in Austin a Texas-Sized Success!

For the first time in Sister Cities history, the National Gathering was held in the Lone Star committee´s hometown of Austin, TX, also kicking off the 2014 Speaking Tour.   Thanks to the outstanding behind-the-scenes work of members of the Austin Committee (also known as the East Side Group), locals and out-of-towners alike from Chicago, […]

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Meet Sister Cities 2014 East Coast Tour Speaker Edith Portillo!

Edith Portillo is the Secretary of the CRIPDES National Board of Directors, works as the Coordinator of Women’s programs for CRIPDES San Vicente, and is part of the leadership of the National Roundtable of Rural Women. She started working with CRIPDES in 1999, and considers herself the fruit of the work of CRIPDES in rural […]