Dayton Sister City Committee

07/17/2026

Have you heard?! The Dayton World Soccer Games are back! After a Covid hiatus, this annual event, held since 2012, has united Dayton’s immigrant and native-born residents in the spirit of inclusion, teamwork, and friendly competition, celebrating the diversity that makes our city strong. This year's theme is "Play for Peace."

Information is available at the website below and registration is open now. Children, youth and adults are welcome!

https://www.daytonohio.gov/1047/Dayton-World-Soccer-Games

07/14/2026

The Dayton Sister City Committee was proud to celebrate Freedom 250 at the US Embassy in Sarajevo on Wednesday, July 1. Two Youth Leadership Students who traveled to Dayton provided information for the various guests in attendance.

We cherish our continued relationship with Sarajevo, a sister city with Dayton since 1999, as we seek to promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation - one individual, one community at a time.

03/05/2026

Tonight! Stop by for some great food, tasty beer, and the chance to win money and prizes!

Join us tonight as we partner with Dayton Sister City Committee for tonight's Fifth Street Gives Back! Doors open at 2pm with food, drinks, and raffle tickets! Stick around for the raffle! We will see you soon! 🍻✨

02/23/2026

Be sure to stop by Fifth Street Brewpub on Thursday, March 5 to support the youth exchange with Stadt Augsburg Germany!

02/20/2026

Just a reminder that the entry deadline for this year's Young Authors and Artists Showcase is March 1! Please share with any young Daytonians with a knack for literature, photography, music, as well as digital and classic media. Good luck to all who enter!

02/13/2026

This Black History Month, we encourage Daytonians to look beyond our borders to honor a special bond. Since 1972, Dayton has been proud to call Monrovia, Liberia, a Sister City.

Liberia’s story is a powerful chapter of the African Diaspora. Founded over 200 years ago by Black Americans who sailed across the Atlantic to build a nation of their own, Liberia became a beacon of independence and Pan-African leadership.
From the shores of Providence Island to the streets of Dayton, the spirit of resilience and cultural exchange continues to thrive. Whether it’s through visiting artists, city department connections or educational collaborations with local colleges and universities, our connection to Monrovia reminds us that Black history is a global history.

02/12/2026

Our friends at CISV Midwest Ohio are looking for students to round out their 16/17 year old delegation (3 students) and their 12/13 year old delegation(2 students). Make friends with other teens that are interested in leadership and citizenship. Scholarships are available!

It's officially official...our 2026 Summer Program locations were revealed at our Delegates! Desserts! Pies! Peacemakers! event this afternoon, and here's where CISV Midwest Ohio is heading! Program applications for Delegates and Leaders are due by 12/31. Scholarship applications due by 2/28/2026. Apply via our website!

12/31/2025

12/26/2025

Theme: "Voices of Today, Visions of Tomorrow"

The Dayton Sister City Committee is putting out a call for submissions for the 2026 Young Authors and Artists Showcase. YAAS is an annual contest that encourages youth worldwide, aged 13 - 18, to express the mission of Sister Cities International through original artwork, literature, photography, and music. Submissions are centered around the annual theme and judged based on creativity, composition, and theme interpretation.

Deadline to submit is March 1, 2026.

https://www.daytonsistercitycommittee.org/2026yaas

12/07/2025

Despite the obstacles, and after over a year of planning, Neta and Samira were finally able to share their passion and their aspirations while at the same time instilling that same energy into the Sinclair College and Wright State University communities. The workshops were high-spirited and helped participants tap into their creativity in an effort to affect change. The performance at The Foundry Theater at Antioch College was the crowning point, filled with music, laughter and a sense of community. The Q&A at the end of the performance hinted at further collaboration and the hopes of in-person projects in the near future. Thanks to all who helped make this project come together!