Getting the Sister School Partnerships Started

1.  A primary contact person is named at the school in Chicago and also at the school in the appropriate Sister City.

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School Selection Process

Chicago Public Schools: The Office of Language and Cultural Education, a department of the Chicago Public Schools, assists in the identification of interested schools.  Of equal importance is a strong interest in the Sister City and its country and the commitment to the program by the principal, the staff and the administrators of the school.

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Suggested Activities for Sister Schools

Each Chicago school and its Sister School Abroad have a unique character and personality.  The bond between schools will be heightened as teachers and students collaborate on projects and integrate their relationship into their existing curriculum.  In communication with your sister school, the below suggestions may be useful for planning curriculum-based activities which will highlight your sister school relationship.  However, these are only some suggestions, the key is to be creative, dynamic and interesting.

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Protocol of the Sister Schools Abroad Program

There are an infinite number of ways for a Chicago school and a school abroad to establish a Sister Schools Abroad partnership.  Each sister city committee will have an Education Sub-committee Chair who will assist in identifying sister schools abroad.  The Education Sub-committee Chair will rely on assistance and suggestions from its fellow committee members; consul office in Chicago; the Foreign Affairs office in its sister cities; the International Program Coordinator (IPC) and the Education Programs Coordinators, the latter two being staff members in the office of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program.

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