Purpose:
To create an opportunity for the people of Pittsburgh and surrounding communities and the people of the City of Matanzas and surrounding communities, to build respectful people-to-people institutional, cultural, educational, business, and other mutually agreed upon beneficial exchanges and relationships. The mission of the Pittsburgh-Matanzas Sister Cities Partnership is: To strengthen the mutually beneficial partnership between Pittsburgh and Matanzas; to foster greater understanding and bilateral cooperation throughout Cuba and the United States. We hope to foster understanding between individuals, government officials, community groups, organizations, educational, environmental, cultural, sports, business, and other institutions. Lift the illegal and immoral blockade (Extra-territorial economic and trade
sanctions that impact world trade)
2. Lift the Travel Ban (Allow Americans the same freedom of travel enjoyed by every
other democratic nation.)
3. Build International Relations that respect the independence and Sovereignty of
Cuba
4. End the illegal and immoral occupation of Guantanamo Bay
(US is in outright violation of Treaty)
Board of Directors are a diverse representation of local community leaders who work towards the mission of the organization. Board Members
Cody Baker, Creative Drinks Deno De Ciantis, Ed.D. ,
Director, Penn State Center
Pittsburgh (Ret.), president
Steffi Domike, Esq., Attorney,
United Steelworkers, Secretary
John Eskridge, Ph.D. ,
Professor, Community
College Allegheny Co. Angela Garcia, CEO, Global
Links
Majestic Lane, Allegheny
Conference on Community
Development
John Martine, Principal, Strada
Architects
Evie Moreno, Esq., Treasurer
Venetia Moreno, Public School
Educator (Ret)
uAyanna Nugzi, President
Sankoffa Village
Joseph Polk, Technology
Specialist
Salvatore Sirabella, Public
Administrator (Ret)
Lourdes M. Tabares Neira ,
Ph.D, Professor Emeritus,
University of Habana
Lisa Valanti, Vice President,
Lifelong Cuban Activist
