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Las Cruces Sister Cities

A creative force for cooperation and goodwill.

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Celebrating Culture, Exchange, and Community.

As a member of Sister Cities International, Las Cruces Sister Cities, Inc. has been officially sanctioned to carry out the widest possible diversity of activities of any international program, including every type of municipal, business, professional, educational and cultural exchange or project. Sister City programs are also unique in that they inherently involve the three main sectors in a community: local government, businesses, and a wide variety of citizen volunteers (and civil society or non-profit organizations).

Las Cruces has two Sister Cities Affiliations:

Lerdo, Mexico- since 1982, formalized in 1989
Nienburg, Germany- since July 4, 1993

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SINCE 1993

30+ Years of Friendship.

In 1956, President Eisenhower held a White House Conference to develop ways to promote positive international relations and world peace. From this effort, the Sister Cities program was born, designed to encourage friendship and global understanding through “People to People” contacts. Today, more than 1,000 U.S. cities are paired with over 1,700 foreign cities, spanning all 50 states and 122 countries.

In Las Cruces, this vision took root in 1994 with the formation of Las Cruces Sister Cities, Inc., a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created to oversee and coordinate all local sister city affiliations. Each sister city has its own committee that serves as liaison, arranges exchanges, and sets the programs for that partnership. Guided by its Foundation, Las Cruces Sister Cities, Inc. bridges religious, economic, and political lines to bring people together—facilitating travel, cultural exchanges, hosting opportunities, and the sharing of ideas that build understanding, foster friendships, and strengthen connections across cultures.