Recent Awards
2022, 2019, 2017, 2015 Best Overall Program - Sister Cities International
2022, 2018 Illinois - Sister City of the Year
2019 Illinois - Champion of Youth Award
2018 Innovation: Youth and Education Award -Sister Cities International
Foundation Details
Highland Park has three Sister Cities: Modena, Italy; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; and Yerucham, Israel. Highland Park's sister city relationships were forged through cooperation with Sister Cities International, based in Washington, D.C.
The mission of the Highland Park Sister Cities Foundation is to bridge cultures and promote goodwill and global peace by providing cultural and educational exchanges, governmental, professional and economic partnerships and humanitarian assistance.
New: The Pierce Garden
On Sunday, September 12, 2021, the Sister Cities Foundation dedicated The Pierce Garden in memory of its founder, former Highland Park Mayor Dan Pierce. Learn more.
Highland Park Sister Cities- 2021 - 2023
Officers
|
Carol Wolfe |
President |
|
Nancy Richman |
Treasurer |
|
Rhoda Pierce |
Secretary |
|
Rick Wolfe |
Vice President-Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
|
Lori Wyatt |
Vice President-Modena, Italy |
|
Matt Pestine |
Vice President-Yerucham, Israel |
Board of Directors
|
Phil Bettiker |
Wendy Lipsman |
|
Trudy Bettiker |
Jamie Pestine |
|
Abby Block |
Matt Pestine |
|
Larry Block |
Rhoda Pierce |
|
Luis Gonzalez |
Nancy Richman |
|
Julie Gordon |
Sandy Richman |
|
Gail Guggenheim |
Marcia Rosenbaum |
|
Holly Kerr |
Silvia Rota |
|
Carol Lazarus |
Carol Wolfe |
|
Phil Lazarus |
Rick Wolfe |
|
Cheryl Levi |
Lori Wyatt |
Non-Voting Members
|
Joe Adler |
Rene Nissim |
|
Maria Barbanente |
Mary Jo Papich |
|
Tony Bilotti |
Zdenka Samson |
|
Josephine Campagni |
Aurora Santos |
|
Alicia De La Cruz |
Burt Schmarak |
| Emma Kowalenko | Carole Schmarak |
|
Lou Lamberti |
|
Council Liaison
|
Andrés Tapia |
Student Representatives
|
Nicole Arreola |
Staff Liaison
|
Megan Cherry |
Meetings
Sister Cities meets on the third Monday of every month at the Highland Park Public Library.
Agendas for upcoming and past meetings can be found here.
Learn more about the work of the Highland Park Sister Cities Foundation at hp-sistercities.org.
Please visit the Sister Cities Facebook page here.
For more information, please contact Megan Cherry, staff liaison to the Sister Cities Foundation, at 847-926-1008 or mcherry@cityhpil.com.