Summary
The twin cities goal is :
- to promote individual or group exchanges between the two cities
- to organize meetings, travels, stays
- to play an active part in strenghtening the links with the United States of America
Our traditional activities are :
- to celebrate the US public holidays (Independence Day - Thanksgiving)
- Internship in US / French cities
- Conferences, visits, exhibits, sportive events
- Official exchanges
- Travels : one year in France, one year in the US (discovery of a new state area)
Among the past years we've organized :
- a travel in Alsace, France, one on the Hudson River, USA
- several conferences on US politics
- several interns were sent for a summer trip in Winchester
- a class exchange program between Jeanne d'Albret Highschool and Winchester Highschool
- a Sound of America Honor band & chorus concert in July 2009
Besides our traditional meetings, we'll celebrate in 2010 our twin cities 20th anniversary organizing many cultural, sportive and festive events in our city with our American friends.
For more information, please see: http://jumelagewinchester.mas.asso.fr/