History and Past Activities
Redlands Sister Cities accelerates every year
- 1962 Redlands Sister City Committee Formed
- 1963 Hino became our Sister City; visitation and exchanges began
- 1966 Art exhibit hosted featuring Hino and Redlands students
- 1967 San Miguel de Allende became our Sister City
- 1968 Redlands City Council dedicates a Japanese garden to Redlands-Hino relations
- 1985 Redlands Terrier High School Band performed at Hino
- 1989 Student Exchange re-established
- 1991 Hino embroiders exhibited works at A.K. Smiley Library
- 1993 Redlands Sister Cities Association was incorporated; Sister City International Tri-Lateral program began; Redlands Soccer Team competed in Hino
- 1994 Pen pal program between San Miguel de Allende and Redlands students began
- 1995 Quilt and cut paper art exhibit form Hino displayed; 300 pairs of eye glasses donated to San Miguel de Allende by Redlands Lions Club; facilitated the donation of a wrought iron chandelier for the Redlands Post Office Museum
- 1996 Two Redlands firefighters participates in the first professional exchange with Hino
- 1998 Kimberly Elementary School and the First Elementary School of Hino became official sister school; Adult Day Care Center exchange between Redlands and Hino began
- 1999 Farmers exchange between Hino and Redlands began
- 2000 Redlands firefighters and high school students visited Hino; Hino students visited Redlands
- 2002 Redlands high school students visited Hino; Hino students with Hino Mayor and an embroidery group visited Redlands
- 2003 40 year celebration of Hino Sister City Exchange; an adult delegation visits Hino
- 2004 Redlands high school students visited Hino; Hino students visit Redlands.
- 2005 3 Teachers Matt, Jen, and Jillian go to Linli China to teach english for a year.
- 2007 Redlands high school students visited Hino; Hino students visit Redlands.
- 2008 Redlands high school students visited Hino; Hino students visit Redlands.
- 2008 2 Teachers go to Linli China to teach english for a year.
- 2011 RSCA sponsored visit to Manzanar Historic Site
- 2012 RSCA Celebrated 50th anniversary
- 2013 Redlands Peace Pole Rededication
- 2013 Redlands Celebrated 50 year Sister City relationship with Hino, Japan
- 2014 Students from Hino visit Redlands
- 2015 Redlands Students visit Hino
- 2016 Mural created on the Orange Blossom Trail in honor of each of city
- 2016 Students from Hino visit Redlands
- 2017 Redlands students visit Hino
- 2018 Mayor of Hino visits Redlands
- 2018 Students from Hino visit Redlands
- 2019 Redlands students visit Hino
- 2019 Clock sculpture unveiled in Downtown Redlands Representing each of the cities
- 2020 RSCA is awarded with the Sister Cities International Innovation in Arts and Culture Award
