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<br /> Redwood City Internationai
<br /> A California Non-Profit Public-Benefit Corporation
<br /> P.O. Box 715, Redwood City, California 94064 USA
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<br /> ECTOI Date: September 19,2013
<br /> To: Mayor Alicia Aguirre and City Council of Redwood City
<br /> ICERS Subject: RCI Consideration of Sister City Relationship with Ciudad Guzman,Jalisco, Mexico
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<br /> �r�Dale Redwood City International (RCI) has been investigating the possibility of establishing a sister
<br /> identEl city relationship with Ciudad Guzman,Jalisco, Mexico; and a collaboration with Federacion
<br /> ' 7�"°'' Jalisco. RCI Director Connie Guerrero first mentioned Jalisco's interest in Redwood City to the
<br /> RCI Board in January 2013. Connie reported that she had been in communication with
<br /> Federacion Jalisco,and that they were very interested in starting a cultural center in
<br /> Redwood City and scheduling various events within the city.
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<br /> It is important to note that Federacion Jalisco took the first step to approach Director
<br /> Preside Guerrero and RCI. This speaks greatly to their interest,desire,and initiative to partner with
<br /> "aPie'` Redwood City. Through this organization Jalisco wants to work in,and with, Redwood City.
<br /> �xepres They intend to run a cultural center within the city and have already begun fund raising
<br /> �,raz,a c activities in the community.
<br /> Ec'ro� Under the leadership of Director Guerrero,an exploratory committee was formed to discuss
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<br /> ,AguZ,„ and identify a potential sister city in Jalisco. Using RCI's criteria for adding sister cities,the
<br /> 'FYZS�h committee identified Ciudad Guzman as a candidate and brought the recommendation to the
<br /> GtarZ RCI Board in May 2013. A summary matrix of the evaluation criteria appears below. Ciudad
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<br /> ,te Gue,, Guzman is located approximately 90 minutes south of Guadalajara,and 60 minutes north of
<br /> :xotiva, Colima. It is a city of about 100,000 people. The sister city partnership will strengthen
<br /> ;iLaBe; business links,tourism;and educational,economical,cultural,social,and sporting
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<br /> ��t�c1e1� partnerships. Ciudad Guzman is an educational magnet around the west of the country.
<br /> tePaj1za Normal Education Centre(CREN)one of the first schools in the country,the cradle of great
<br /> °Radd"v"e'o teachers who educate children and youth today in all states of the Republic, has degrees in
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<br /> �;,,�a,�hu,;, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and Special Education. It also has the
<br /> University Center South,network college of the University of Guadalajara with 12 degrees,
<br /> Technological Institute of Ciudad Guzman,the UNIVER,and the National Pedagogical
<br /> University,also recognized internationally. Ciudad Guzman is working hard to bring modern
<br /> resources to its residents,and while historically the main economy of the city has been
<br /> agriculture,forestry,and livestock;they are making advances in technology and start-up
<br /> businesses. There are a large number of Redwood City residents who are originally from the
<br /> state of Jalisco. Ciudad Guzman also has a sister city relationship with Colima, Mexico—
<br /> Redwood City's present port sister city. Federacion Jalisco is facilitating the following:
<br /> • Teacher transfer programs
<br /> • Connecting businesses via the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups
<br /> • Promote physical,intellectual,social,and cultural development via collaboration in
<br /> different educational,sports,and health programs
<br /> • Projects in Mexico to generate sustainable development in their communities,and
<br /> strengthen relationships with local authorities
<br /> • Festivals on Courthouse Square, Mariachi Workshop at Sequoia High School,
<br /> participation in Dead of Dead celebration
<br /> • Local women's brunch with the wife of Governor of Jalisco,visiting to speak about
<br /> youth and family services
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