About Oak Ridge Sister Cities Support Organization (SCSO) The purpose of the Sister City Support Organization (SCSO) is to promote and foster international friendship and brotherhood throughout the world; to assist the City of Oak Ridge in implementing sister city relationships it has established with Naka-machi, Japan, and Obninsk, Russia; and to promote cultural exchanges, communications, and visits of officials and diverse citizens between the respective sister cities, including students, private citizens, businessmen, scientists, educators and other professionals, members of social and service clubs, artists, and athletes. •“We are a 501 (3) c” non-profit corporation and •all volunteer run. We hope that this Web site will serve as an access point for
members of our community and our sister city communities to exchange ideas and establish
relationships that will enhance the friendships established between our cities. We
encourage your active participation! If you have information appropriate for this site,
please email the web masters (see bottom of page)!
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Meetings are quarterly. Check the main page for meeting time and location.
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Sister city relationships were established
between Naka Machi, Japan in 1991 and Obninsk, Russia in 1992. Both sister cities have
connections in the area of nuclear energy. Our scientific city heritage has created a
natural bridge to fostering cultural, civic and other relationships between our sister
cities. Exchanges between the sister cities on many levels have taken place (see Sister
City Activities). Expanding and continuing these relationships is what the Sister Cities
Support Organization is all about! |
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We have information from both sister cities
that will allow contacts and conversation between schools, clubs and other organizations
with similar interests. Ongoing projects and special exchanges will be highlighted in our
calendar of current events. We have selected pages in Japanese and Russian on the site to
make our friends in Japan and Russia feel welcome to learn from the information provided
here. Use the information to make contact with new friends in our sister cities!
Questions? Contact us my email (see bottom of page). |
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Why should you get involved?... Become an international citizen! Make
contacts with people in Obninsk or Naka Machi with similar interests! People of all ages
are welcome and it doesn't have to cost anything but your time. Access to the WWW via the
Oak Ridge Library is free or use your home PC. Expand your horizons - get involved with
sister cities activities. |
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For more information or questions, call or send e-mail : Ken Luckmann Membership information
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