Baltimore Sister Cities

Building Baltimore’s Global Neighborhood.

Mission Statement

Baltimore Sister Cities, Inc. (“BSC, Inc.”) is a non-profit, volunteer organization that aims to promote mutual economic development, educational, cultural, health/environmental and other cooperation and exchanges between Baltimore City, Maryland, (“City”) and its international Sister Cities. BSC, Inc., is composed of Sister City Committees dedicated to managing these relationships. BSC, Inc., activities are designed to benefit the City, its residents and the business community by supporting the Mayoral Initiatives of the City and the goals of the Sister Cities International organization.

Asia North 2020

Asia North--a celebration of art, culture, and the Asian heritage of Greater Baltimore, especially the Korean history of the Charles North community (a.k.a. Station North). Asia North was inaugurated in 2019 and is co-presented by Towson University’s Asian Arts & Culture Center, Central … [Read More...]

Raising the Curtain on Race

Workshop presented by Baltimore Sister Cities on August 25, 2020. Watch the video recording And check out the recommended reading on our Race & Diversity Reading List (PDF). About this workshop Baltimore, one of the oldest cities in the United States, is also known … [Read More...]

Upcoming Sister City Events

A list of upcoming events organized or supported by Baltimore Sister Cities and our sister city committees (Changwon, South Korea; Gbarnga, Liberia; Kawasaki, Japan; Luxor & Alexandria, Egypt; Piraeus, Greece; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Xiamen, China) and our affiliates. Events … [Read More...]

Baltimore sister city committees operate under the auspices of the City of Baltimore’s Office of the Mayor.

Bernard C. “Jack” Young, Mayor

Previous mayor’s Dec 2015 press release about Baltimore Sister Cities.

Baltimore Sister Cities, Inc. is a 501c3 organization incorporated in the State of Maryland.
Member of Sister Cities International, Maryland Nonprofits, World Trade Center Institute, Visit Baltimore, & affiliate of Maryland International Education Consortium.
Recipient of 2016 Innovation Award from Sister Cities International.

BALTIMORE

Baltimore USA

Visit Baltimore website The port city of Baltimore, Maryland is fueled by a diverse economy, internationally renowned universities & medical centers, and an extraordinary collection of historic & cultural resources.

Photo:Mark Dennis, Office of the Mayor

ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria Egypt

baltimoreegypt.org Alexandria is the main port of Egypt, situated on the Mediterranean. It is a tourist destination with rich history and waterfront development.

Photo: istockphoto

CHANGWON

Changwon South Korea

baltimorechangwon.org The port city of Changwon, on the southern Korean coast in a region inhabited since the Bronze Age, has a vibrant industry and is renowned for its festivals and natural spaces.

Photo: Changwon City

GBARNGA

Gbarnga Liberia

Gbarnga is the capital city of Bong County, Liberia, lying north east of Monrovia. It is Baltimore’s first sister city relationship.

KAWASAKI

Kawasaki Japan

bkscc.wordpress.com The port city of Kawasaki is nestled between Greater Tokyo (nation’s capital) and Yokohama. Kawasaki has an industrial past similar to Baltimore’s and is working to develop other strengths.

Photo: istockphoto

LUXOR

Luxor Egypt

baltimoreegypt.org Luxor originally was the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes and is a stop for Nile cruise ships. It is a tourist destination with a rich history and waterfront development.

Photo: Egyptian Tourism Administration

PIRAEUS

Piraeus Greece

baltimoregreece.org Piraeus is the 3rd largest city in Greece, the main port for Athens, and one of the largest passenger marine terminals in the world. Many Greek immigrants came to Baltimore in the early 20th century.

Photo: istockphoto

ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam The Netherlands

baltimorerotterdam.org Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port. It was bombed in WWII and has been reshaping its cityscape ever since. It is now a city of immigrants from around the world.

Photo: Claire Droppert / Rotterdam Image Bank

XIAMEN

Xiamen China

bxscc.org Xiamen is a port city in Fujian province, located on China’s southeastern coast by the Taiwan Strait. In 1980, it was designated a Special Economic Zone. It is the Chinese headquarters for many US companies.

Photo: BXSCC

Building Baltimore’s Global Neighborhood.

Mission Statement

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Visit Baltimore website
The port city of Baltimore, Maryland is fueled by a diverse economy, internationally renowned universities & medical centers, and an extraordinary collection of historic & cultural resources.

baltimoreegypt.org
Alexandria is the main port of Egypt, situated on the Mediterranean. It is a tourist destination with rich history and waterfront development.

baltimorechangwon.org
The port city of Changwon, on the southern Korean coast in a region inhabited since the Bronze Age, has a vibrant industry and is renowned for its festivals and natural spaces.

bkscc.wordpress.com
The port city of Kawasaki is nestled between Greater Tokyo (nation’s capital) and Yokohama. Kawasaki has an industrial past similar to Baltimore’s and is working to develop other strengths.

baltimoreegypt.org
Luxor originally was the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes and is a stop for Nile cruise ships. It is a tourist destination with a rich history and waterfront development.

baltimoregreece.org
Piraeus is the 3rd largest city in Greece, the main port for Athens, and one of the largest passenger marine terminals in the world. Many Greek immigrants came to Baltimore in the early 20th century.

Rotterdam
The Netherlands

baltimorerotterdam.org
Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port. It was bombed in WWII and has been reshaping its cityscape ever since. It is now a city of immigrants from around the world.

bxscc.org
Xiamen is a port city in Fujian province, located on China’s southeastern coast by the Taiwan Strait. In 1980, it was designated a Special Economic Zone. It is the Chinese headquarters for many US companies.