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Our Youth Ambassador, Breela Ballum. “Meet Breela Ballum, our organizations first ever Youth Ambassador. With years of community service and a deep dedication to the city of Palmdale, Breela brings passion, drive, and a strong desire to learn-qualities that will make her a valuable asset to our association.”
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The Sister City Program was initiated by President Eisenhower in 1956. It was developed to build one-on-one community relations with cities in other countries so that people could cross national boundaries, get to know each other personally, and form mutual respect and understanding of other cultures. Sister City Founders Palmdale’s Sister City, Poncitlán After a…
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It was a sign of international good will that took more than two years to bring about and involved everyone from Palmdale civic leaders and high school students to firefighters and prisoners. But on Wednesday morning, all the work paid off. A refurbished, gleaming red 1954 fire engine was hauled out of Palmdale, starting an…
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The Association of Sister Cities of Palmdale is dedicated to empowering students through education. By raising funds for monetary scholarships, we strive to break down financial barriers and provide meaningful support to students in our Sister City of Poncitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. Our mission is to create life-changing opportunities, helping students overcome challenges, pursue their education,…
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Through partnerships with both local and international organizations, the Association of Sister Cities of Palmdale has done an amazing job with assisting in whatever is needed. Recently, we collaborated with Tumbleweed Elementary in Palmdale in which they collected close to 800 pounds of school supplies. With the help of our association, we were able to…
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Palmdale chose Poncitlán as its sister city because the two cities shared rural similarities and populations at that time.