Our mission is to spread cultural awareness and provide our community with opportunities to make friends around the world—and have fun!
Founded in 2017, La Cañada Flintridge Sister Cities is a group of volunteers from throughout the community—including teachers, students, business people, artists, elected officials, health care professionals, retirees, and more. We are proud to be a part of Sister Cities International, a global volunteer organization with more than 2,500 partnerships in over 150 countries.
Our Sister City: Villanueva de la Cañada
In 2017, we signed a Sister Cities Partnership Agreement with Villanueva de la Cañada, a charming suburb of Madrid, which is home to the European Space Astronomy Centre and partners with our very own JPL.
Our Programs
We support cultural exchange through annual events and ongoing student programs for grades 7-12.
Early Days
LCF Sister Cities was established in 2016. We are proud of the organization’s growth and achievements since our founding. In 2020, we won Sister Cities International’s Innovation Award in Youth & Education for our International Space Academy program. In 2024, we were honored once again for Sister Cities International’s Innovation Award in Arts & Culture for our multi-faceted Artist-in-Residence program. Browse the archive of Annual Reports below to read about our early days.
2025-2026 La Cañada Flintridge Sister Cities Leadership
Co-Presidents: Vicki Schwartz & Tamar Tujian
Executive Board: Julie Battaglia, Greg Brown, Denise Gunter, Stephanie Kambe, Kathy Kovalcik, Amy Nespor, Mary Serles, Grace Tan-Wang, Terry Walker
Leadership Team: Caroline Anderson, Pat Anderson, Art Chmielewski, Gabriel Chuck, Kristin Cook, Alison Davitt, Elysa Del Guercio, Mindy DiPaolo, Lynn Graves, Denise Gunter, Gabriel Mendham, Sheri Morton, Gina Ricci, Tracy Rodriguez, Linda Roth, Bruce Seuylemezian, Anne Trujillo, Don Voss
Members
Global Leaders
Vicki & Brad Schwartz
Terry & Woody Walker
The City of La Cañada Flintridge
Ambassadors
Joyce & Greg Brown
Heather & Paul Haaga
Lucia & Ben Logan
Elizabeth Matthias & Stephen Pickett
Mary & Scott Tracy
Tamar & Jacob Tujian
Donald Voss
Clarissa & Brad Weirick
Diplomats
Julie & Dave Battaglia
Elysa & Steve Del Guercio
Descanso Gardens
Kathy Kovalcik & Michael Weinberger
Barbara Marshall
Diane & Jon Modalfsky
Gina & John Ricci
Juliann Rooke
Linda & Fernando Roth
Mary Serles & Brad Cornell
Benefactors
Alison & Michael Davitt
Stephanie Fossan & Kai Ryssdal
Stephanie & Jim Kambe
Kiwanis Club of La Cañada
Nancy & Michael Leininger
Gabriel Mendham & Steve Chuck
Sheri & David Morton
Jennifer & Wes Seastrom
Kathy & Bruce Seuylemezian
Family Memberships
Caroline & Marcotte Anderson
Pat Anderson
Pat & Lee Bird
Kim Bowman
Dr. Amy Nespor & Neil Dahya
Lisa & Keith Eich
Brenda Gant & Jeff Hughes
Mary Gant
Lynne & Rick Graves
Denise & Rick Gunter
Laura & Bill Olhasso
Ellen & Anthony Portantino
McNally & Dave Sagal
Grace Tan-Wang & Jeff Wang