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University News
September 18, 2017
The University of New Haven today announced it will partner with New Haven Sister Cities, Inc. (NHSC) to form a partnership to advance cultural understanding and exchanges with the City of New Haven's seven sister cities around the world.
The partnership will be formalized with a signing of a memorandum of understanding in a ceremony at the University of New Haven, Monday, Sept. 18.
The partnership takes advantage of the University's diverse faculty and student body hailing from 43 states and 45 countries to promote humanitarian, cultural, educational and economic programs with the seven sister cities: Changsha-Hunan, China; Afula-Gilboa, Israel; Amalfi, Italy; Avignon, France; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Hue, Vietnam; Leon, Nicaragua; and Tetlanohcan, Mexico.
Our collaboration with New Haven Sister Cities will provide excellent opportunities for our students and faculty by creating meaningful and direct interaction with residents in these cities. This partnership will also offer the University an opportunity to work with other area colleges to further cultural understanding and world peace.
– University of New Haven President Steven H. Kaplan
The award-winning New Haven Sister Cities chapter is recognized as the best in Connecticut and one of the best in New England. The chapter responds to crises in the sister cities, such as the recent mud slides in Freetown, and helps celebrate milestone events such as Bastille Day in Avignon.
"The University of New Haven has globally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs," Toni N. Harp, New Haven Mayor and honorary chairman of the Sister Cities Board of Directors said. "The University's involvement with New Haven Sister Cities will help us achieve an on-going interaction of artistic, cultural and educational exchanges that will be a remarkable testament to the power of town-gown initiatives."
These activities, Harp said, "advance the interconnectivity of the world today particularly for our students and future leaders of this grand experiment in democracy called The United States of America."
Shaundolyn Slaughter, president of New Haven Sister Cities, Inc. said the partnership will advance the group's mission "in novel and exciting ways including increased interpersonal, and cultural exchanges using technology, travel, and artistic pursuits that celebrate our diversity and reinforce the role that America has achieved for over 60 years through meaningful citizen exchange programs."
About New Haven Sister Cities, Inc.
New Haven Sister Cities, founded in 1982, is part of a 60-year old nation-wide program begun by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It promotes an awareness of the cultures, customs, and historical heritages of its sister cities by cultivating citizen diplomacy. It is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. It is part of a global network of more than 2,300 partnerships in 150 countries. Sister Cities International promotes peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation.
University News
The University of New Haven has signed a master research agreement with Capewell Aerial Systems, a Connecticut aerospace manufacturer, to provide hands-on engineering projects and internships focused on aviation safety and advanced manufacturing.
Charger 360
Kat Swistak '26 reflects on her journey from a small town in New Jersey to the University of New Haven to study forensic science. A marketing minor, she talked about her work with Charger Athletics, including serving as the social media manager for women's rugby and field hockey as well as being part of Chargers Creative, the student-led group that supports social and digital media that generate millions of impressions for the University's Division I athletics teams. This work, as well as her involvement with the Office of Marketing and Communications student content team has broadened her career aspirations to work in content creation. She also talked about her plans for the Women in Sports Club, which she hopes will be her legacy as a Charger. "I'm so glad that I came here. I wouldn't have been able to grow and be who I am without coming here."
The Charger Blog
Through personal essays, poetry, and visual art, the University’s Living Library Project invited students, faculty, and staff to share personal stories of struggle, growth, and humanity as a reminder that every voice carries a story worth hearing.