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Sister City Location Maps
Information About Oak Ridge
Information About Naka City
Information
About Obninsk
This site is maintained by
Ken Luckmann
Shigeko Uppuluri
Your Comments are welcome!
Our website is hosted by
Your Link to East Tennessee
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 Our
organization provides support on a volunteer basis
for activities between our sister cities and other international visitors
to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Check out opportunities to learn about our
sister cities and their cultures, make international friends in person
or by email and host international visitors.
2012 Events
2011 Events
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Oak Ridge Sister City Support
Organization recognized by Open World Center for
2010 Open
World Program
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Video conferences with Krasnoyarsk
State University sharing information about the physically and
mentally challenged:
- Emory Valley Center - Spring
- Oak Ridge Schools - Fall
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Middle School Exchange cancelled for
2011 due to the catastrophic events in Japan from the earthquake and
tsunami.
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Oak Ridge
"Cranes Project"
raises $3000+ for Japan relief. The 1000 cranes were delivered to Naka in July.
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Cranes for Japan
- A fund-raiser to help the people of Japan.
Friday, April 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Civic Center in Oak Ridge.
See details in the linked file!
2010 Events
Russian Delegation
Learns about Americans with Disabilities - WUOT FM
(NPR) Interview with Brandon Hollingsworth.
 In
both Russia and the United States, people with mental and physical
disabilities have witnessed discrimination--- and progress. One east
Tennessee community recently hosted five Russian women who work with
those with special needs. WUOT's Brandon Hollingsworth has more on
what the delegates learned, and the ideas they'll share when they
return to Russia.
Friday, December 17
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Russians visit Oak Ridge; seek
help with disabled adults, children
The Oak Ridger
By John Huotari |
john.huotari@oakridger.com
http://www.oakridger.com/features/x493348092/Russians-visit-Oak-Ridge-seek-help-with-disabled-adults-children?img=3
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Naka-shi
Middle School Exchange - Watch this page
for details about the Oak Ridge delegation.
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Oakridger article - Oak Ridge students go to Japan.
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Celebration of
20 years as Sister Cities - Naka-shi Japan and Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- A delegation from the City of Oak Ridge and Sister City Support
Organization will visit Naka-shi in July
- Plans are underway for a Naka-shi delegation to visit Oak Ridge in
the Fall of 2010
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Naka Wings for
Women Visit - Fall 2010
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Open World Grant "Sharing the past, progress and
current programs for mentally and physically handicapped" - December
10-28, 2010 In cooperation with Emory Valley Center,
Michael Dunn Center and Orange Grove Center (Chattanooga)
2009 Events
2008 EventS
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2008 ANNUAL MEETING
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6:45 PM, Thursday, December 4 -
Meeting room Oak Ridge Library
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Bring your favorite finger food to
share!
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Agenda
- Approval of meeting minutes
- Treasurers Report
- Election of officer for 2009
- Year in Review
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The Anderson County Commission
Proclaims Friday,
August 22, 2008
"Naka-shi Day" in Anderson County
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Naka-shi Middle School Visit to Oak Ridge -
Daily Photo Journal begins on
arrival.
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The Oak Ridge - Naka Middle School Exchange - 2008. Oak Ridge
visit to Naka. Watch this page
for details!
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The Corner Gallery
presents the Friendship Bell Art Competition
Artwork by Oak Ridge School Students.
Award
Ceremony, Saturday, April 5 at 1PM
Art show Saturday, April 5 - Saturday, April 30
Corner Gallery, 106
Randolph Rd. Gallery hours: T - F, 11 AM - 5 PM and
Sat. 11 AM - 2 PM
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Silent Auction of items from Japan and Russia to benefit
SCSO. Check out the auction items at the grand opening event of
the newly-expanded Corner Gallery on March 1 from 1-3 PM, 106 Randolph
Road (Grove Center) or anytime in March during regular business hours (Tuesday - Friday 11 AM - 5 PM, Saturday 11 AM - 2 PM). Bids
accepted on auction items from March 1 - 31. Stop by the Corner
Gallery in March and make your bid! Thanks to Eun Sook Kim and
the Corner Gallery for hosting this fundraiser for SCSO.
All proceeds from the SCSO items will go to SCSO
programs.
2007 EVENTS
Oak Ridge to host OPEN WORLD program "Second Harvest Food Bank:
Hunger Relief Concept" for a delegation form our sister city Obninsk, Russia,
November 10-18.
Watch this link for a photo journal of the program. Check the
Open World website for
information about this program.
Cheyenne Conference
Room - Day Surgery Center (Ground Floor – Far
Right facing building)
990 Oak Ridge Turnpike.Please join us to welcome our
guests from Obninsk to Oak Ridge and to learn more about this
program.
Oak
Ridger announces Community Reception and information
about the delegation and Open World Program
Naka
Wings for Women Visit: October 28-31 A photo journal of the
great time during their visit!
Local
merchants support SCSO
Fall SCSO Meeting - Thursday, September 27,
6:45
PM – Oak Ridge Library Meeting Room. Make
plans to attend!
The Oak Ridger: Stories about
the Naka City Middle School Visit to Oak Ridge
Naka City Middle School Students visit to
Oak Ridge - A photo Journal
Watch this page for information about their visit to Oak Ridge starting
this week!
Travel experiences of the Middle School
Delegation to Naka 2007
Oak Ridge Middle
School Exchange to Naka-shi 2007 A photo journal of
their visit to Naka-shi this summer.
Obninsk City Administration visit to Oak Ridge - March 29
to April 4, 2007.
Agenda for the Sister City Delegation from Obninsk
2006 EVENTS
Naka, Japan Girl Scout Visit
2006
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