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A partnership between the citizens of
Founded by the Cambridge City Council
and the Cambridge Peace Commission
Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association Inc. PO Box 382591, Cambridge, MA 02238-2591 HISTORY PROJECTS WHAT PEOPLE SAY YEREVAN CAMBRIDGE SISTER CITY ASSOCIATION CYSCA's ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 To foster friendship, mutual trust and dynamic interaction between the peoples of Yerevan and Cambridge as well as their neighboring regions; to build links between them, to promote public awareness of issues of mutual concern; and to appreciate and accommodate the various manifestations of diversity in these communities. Go to top of page A BRIEF HISTORY OF CYSCA Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association, Inc. (CYSCA) was the brainchild of a group of concerned citizens of Cambridge, MA, who believed they could help promote world peace by organizing a grass roots movement through a partnership with a city in a Soviet republic. In May 1986,former Mayor and then City Councillor Frank Duehay led a mission of eleven Cambridge citizens to Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of Armenia, to present a formal proposal to the Mayor of Yerevan expressing the desire of the city of Cambridge to become a sister city with Yerevan. Following an exchange of official delegations and signing of protocols, a formal agreement was executed between the two sister cities in 1987, during an official visit by a Yerevan delegation to Cambridge. Soon thereafter, CYSCA joined Sister Cities International (SCI), an umbrella organization that supports over 1000 U.S. sister cities and their foreign partners. Through its association with SCI, CYSCA has obtained funding support for many of its important projects. Go to top of page Since the inception of CYSCA, many projects have been undertaken, including numerous exchanges in the fields of:
CYSCA launched a major fund raising drive for humanitarian aid following the massive earthquake that struck Armenia on December 7, 1988. Since 1994, CYSCA has been successful in obtaining major grants to provide funding support for exchange programs under competitive solicitations from the Bureau of Cultural Affairs of the U.S. State Department. Go to top of page "If there is one thing I learned from my trip to Armenia is that we must have strong love and caring for each other-and that is something the local kids taught us. Armenia is a small country that does not have a lot, but what it does have is a big heart."
"We've discovered that the US is truly a democratic country."
"When I visited Armenia, I saw Anna Hovanessian and met her family. Anna said CYSCA really helped her a lot with her business-learning how to run a business and learn English ... She was very positive About CYSCA."
"We were able to solve a very important problem with your financial support. We furnished our assembly hall with 150 chairs. Now the situation has changed greatly. School life has become lively. We even have concerts and professional puppet shows in our assembly hall. Our teachers, pupils, and parents are all grateful to you for your kindness. They do much of the repair work themselves."
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Suzanne Pearce at 617-354-7648 or
spearce@igc.org
Jack Medzorian at 781-729-6457 or Jmedzorian@AOL.COM CYSCA Treasurer PO Box 382591 Cambridge MA 02238-2591 CYSCA was incorporated in 1987 as a non-profit organization and given 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. Donations to this organization are deductiblefor Federal Income Tax Purposes. Go to top of page |
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Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association Inc.
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Cambridge,MA 02238 CYSCA is a 501(3) tax exempt organization. All
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Web Page by Richard Antreasian 2002
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