Jacksonville Sister Cities Association, Inc.

About Us Jacksonville has had an active sister city program since 1967. The Jacksonville Sister Cities Association (JSCA) is a member of Sister Cities International, which was formed in 1956 by President Dwight David Eisenhower. At JSCA, we all share a common goal: To create and nurture partnerships between citizens in Jacksonville and those in our eight Sister Cities: Bahia Blanca, Argentina Curitiba, Brazil Changwon City, South Korea Murmansk, Russia Nantes, France Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa San Juan, Puerto Rico Yingkou, China ​​ Jacksonville has three "Friendship City" relationships, which are partnerships that are less formal and more limited in scope: Ningbo, China Shaoxing, China Suzhou, China

JSCA sponsors a variety of business, cultural, educational, and professional exchanges with its twinned cities. Our organization is a member of Sister Cities International, whose mission is to “promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, & cooperation – one individual, one community at a time.” Our motto is "Peace Through People" and we strive to achieve this daily. ​ We warmly invite you to join our journey to promote peace through citizen diplomacy — and make new friends — by becoming part of our global family at JSCA.