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Group from Mongolian Sister City Visits Denver

Contributed by: Kay Miller on 4/16/2008

Earlier this month, a group of students and teachers from Ulaanbaatar, Denver's sister city in Mongolia, visited two regional schools: The Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS), and Greyhills Academy on the Navajo Nation Reservation in Tuba City, Arizona. These students and teachers were part of an annual exchange program sponsored by Denver Sister Cities International that seeks to build cultural understanding between the two cities. Denver Sister Cities International is a nonprofit network dedicated to promoting cultural, educational and humanitarian activities with the ten Denver sister cities located throughout the world.

This was the second such visit to the U.S. for the group of four students and two teachers representing one urban and one rural school. The first meeting in 2007 was focused on deepening an understanding between the two cultures. This visit, a continuation of the cultural learning experience, also included an environmental science component. This year, both the Mongolian and American groups will receive training in environmental science and develop projects related to environmental issues applicable to the urban and rural schools in both countries. A group of students and teachers from DCIS and Greyhills Academy will visit their Mongolian counterparts in June.

There is growing excitement about the possibilities these interactions may engender. For example, as a direct result of their participation in this exchange program, some of the Mongolian students are considering coming to the U.S. for college. In addition, some of the Mongolian students noted particular similarities between their own language and the Navajo language. This has sparked further interest in investigations into possible prehistoric genetic and cultural links between Mongolia and the First Nations of this continent.

Ulaanbaatar is the newest of ten Denver sister cities as of 2001. There are geographical similarities between the two cities: both have dry climates due to their location on elevated planes flanked by mountains. Both regions also count mining among their most important industries. Because of the relationship between Ulaanbaatar and Denver, enhanced by the student exchange program described above, Denver has the largest expatriate Mongolian population in the United States.

As a symbol of Denver's close relationship with Ulaanbaatar, the new Ulaanbaatar Park will be dedicated on May 10th at 2 PM at the corner of E. 5th Ave. and Syracuse St. The dedication will include an ice cream social and will feature keynote speaker Mark Minton, American ambassador to Mongolia. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about Denver Sister Cities International, please call (303) 832-1336 or visit www.denversistercites.org.


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