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Mission: To promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, & cooperation - one individual, one community at a time.

The Bloomington-Posoltega Committee of Sister Cities International is a non-profit organization that supports projects and programs in Bloomington, Indiana, and our sister city, Posoltega, Nicaragua. Proposed by a group of Bloomington citizens, the Sister City relationship began in 1988 with a Task Force established by then Mayor Tomilea Allison. Participation grew from a few individuals to over 1,000 donors with affiliate support from schools, churches, and service clubs.

08/27/2025

This past June, a group traveled from Bloomington to visit our friends in Posoltega, Nicaragua. As always, our host families welcomed us warmly. Our sister city friendship continues to be strong. On Saturday, September 20, 2025, 12-4pm, please come visit some of those travelers at our Sister City table at the Fiesta del Otoño, Switchyard Park Pavilion, Bloomington. Find out how our projects and connections continue our mission of promoting peace through friendship.

05/06/2025

Today, members of Bloomington-Posoltega Sister Cities, along with Bloomington's Latino Outreach Coordinator, Ximena Martinez, had the pleasure of recognizing Izzy Sweet and Helena Cutshall as our local sister cities art winners. Izzy and Helena worked together to create "A Hug Around the World," a ceramic vase signifying their vision that friendship can bring peace. Their art is on display in the lobby of City Hall, in the Bloomington Sister Cities' glass case. Please come see their creation and read their message of friendship.

04/26/2025

Our committee has selected two local winners who together created a beautiful piece of art for the 2025 Sister Cities International Young Artists & Authors Showcase. More information will be coming soon!

02/22/2025

Teachers! Young artists! Our committee will be selecting art by youth in Posoltega and Bloomington to submit to the Sister Cities International's Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS). Any interested artist, 12-18 years of age, should contact us at [email protected] Every artist must go through our local sister city group to apply. The deadline for our local selection process is March 24, 2025. See details of the national contest at https://sistercities.org/yaas/2025

01/28/2025

In 1997, a mural inside the Comedor Infantil was drawn and painted by young people of Posoltega and Bloomington working together. The scene continues to prove true to this day, with a volcano on the Posoltega side, and a snowman on the Bloomington side. This month news traveled to Bloomington that the Telica Volcano had small eruptions, and those in Posoltega heard of the cold and snowy weather here in Bloomington. Staying connected and sharing friendship with each other matters. Join us in keeping that friendship strong!

09/06/2024

We learned recently that the lovely art submission chosen by our committee for the 2024 YAAS contest did not win a Sister Cities International national award, but our local committee members loved it. Thanks to our Posoltega artist, Scarleth! And please mark your calendars to visit Bloomington's 2024 Fiesta del Otoño, Saturday, September 21, 12-4 pm at Switchyard Park! Volunteer committee members will be hosting an info table. Stop by to talk with them, find out more about our sister city relationship with Posoltega, Nicaragua, and discover how you might join us in our work.

07/10/2024

We were able to submit a wonderful piece of art for the showcase, and are waiting for the national winners to be announced in August. In the meantime, our Bloomington committee members are busy preparing our next newsletter, and planning for future events.

03/22/2024

Hoping to get more art submissions for the Young Authors & Artists Showcase from students in Posoltega and Bloomington! Let us know if you have questions.

02/13/2024

Teachers! Young artists! Our committee will be selecting art by youth in Posoltega and Bloomington to submit to the Sister Cities International's Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS). The theme is "ClimateScape: Resilient Cities for Tomorrow's Climate" embracing the theme of climate change as part of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda. Any interested artist, 13-18 years of age, should contact us at [email protected] Every artist must go through our local sister city group to apply. See details of the national contest at https://yaas2024.org/ The deadline for our local selection process is April 21, 2024. Our 2023 selection, "Nourishing our Future," by Scarleth, of Posoltega, is shown here.

11/10/2023

How wonderful to have a delegation from the City of Bloomington visit our sister city of Posoltega, Nicaragua in late October! Mayor Hamilton, Chief of Staff Josefa Madrigal, Latino Outreach Coordinator Ximena Martinez, and Utilities Asst. Director of Operations Hector Ortiz Sanchez, along with Sister Cities member Francisco Gomez-Scifres met with Mayor Lilliam Mayorga and others. They attended the memorial ceremony on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Hurricane Mitch mudslide disaster, visited the Comedor Infantil, and met others in the village.

10/25/2023

Remembering those who lost their lives during the mudslide of the Casita Volcano, following Hurricane Mitch, on October 30, 1998. Bloomington residents visited the site of the mass grave in 1999 and recently in June 2023. Our hearts go out to all the survivors.

08/01/2023

A group of Bloomington people recently returned from a trip to our sister city, Posoltega, Nicaragua. After several years of pandemic-related delays, it was wonderful to reunite with our friends in the village. Our time was filled with music, delicious meals, new connections, and working alongside our fellow sister city partners. Our newsletter will be sent out soon. Please read it for more details.

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