2025 Medford Alba Sister City Association Gianni Toppino and Pat Shute Memorial Scholarship.

The Medford Alba Sister City Association's annual $1.000 scholarship is accepting applications until March 7th.
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​This scholarship is open to any Medford senior or any Medford high school graduate who is already in a post-secondary program. Funds may be applied to any post-secondary degree or certificate program.

Selection is based largely on the applicant's response to an essay prompt about what the applicant has learned from experiences with people who are different from them.
Deadline: March 7, 11:59 pm.

The 2025 Exchange Auction was a success! ​

The ambassadors and chaperones thank all the donors, attendees, and everyone who made the evening possible. Your support helped them closely meet their fundraising goal. Less than a month remains before the adventure begins. ✈️🇮🇹

Rogue Valley Times: Alba Sister City Students to Return to Medford for Cultural Exchange

To read full article, please visit RV Times Website 
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Medford & Italian Ambassadors visiting Crater Lake, 2023


Fondly Remembering Doug Snider 

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Doug Snider. Doug was a past Medford Alba Sister City President, but so much more than a title in the history of our special relationship between our cities. He continued to share the passion his father, John Snider (former Medford mayor who started our Alba relationship), had for Alba. Doug fostered so many connections between our cities for many years! 

Doug spoke Italian and immersed himself into Italian culture. He loved Alba and our family and friends in Alba! I always enjoyed seeing Doug laugh and smile while he was talking Italian with our Alba family and friends, and that is a memory I will cherish.

Our Alba family and friends loved him dearly!  Thank you, Doug, for all that you did for the sister city program and strengthening the bond between our cities.  You were loved and will be missed! 

Robin Snider
Doug's niece, Medford Alba Sister City President, and Medford Alba Sister City Association Committee
Doug (left) with former Alba Mayor Maurizio Marello (2018) 
Doug and his wife Patti, welcoming Alba visitors
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Over 60 Years & Going Strong!

History
Over 60 Years and Going Strong! In 1960, Medford, Oregon and Alba, Italy became Sister Cities in support of President Eisenhower’s “People to People” initiative. His vision was for global communities to join together to gain cultural understanding and establish friendships. Our two communities deeply honor this tradition and in 2020, we marked our 60th Year Anniversary -- a remarkable milestone that has impacted generations!

We support various projects to strengthen our community with our “sister” across the sea. 
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About Us
​Fostering Strong Relationships. The Medford Alba Sister City Committee is a member of Sister Cities International, which serves as a resource center and consultant for sister city programs throughout the United States. Medford's Committee is active in promoting and facilitating exchange programs between Alba and Medford, which continue to enhance our strong relationship. 

​Official correspondence, holiday greetings, and letters of introduction for persons visiting Alba are coordinated through the Mayor's Office.
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Bi-Annual Student Exchange
​Travel abroad, meet new friends, and experience 
life-changing adventures! Since 1985, the Medford Alba Student Exchange has been instrumental in strengthening the ties between our two cities. These journeys have been life changing to the outstanding students selected to participate. Some students have forged lifelong friendships that have brought together entire families. Almost all return with an increased sense of confidence, independence, and enthusiasm for future travel. ​
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​Sister Cities
​Alba and Medford shared some essential traits.  Both cities had nearly the same population and both were the centers of flourishing agricultural regions. Both cities enjoyed remarkably similar temperate climates due to their proximity to the sea. The two cities were similarly located in large river valleys surrounded by scenic foothills and the mountains beyond them. Their differences in language, culture and history were not barriers but gifts that they would come to share and appreciate.  
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Alba, Italy (August 2023)
​Medford Alba Sister City Association
​PO Box 8738
Medford, OR 97501
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Tax ID: 93-0906778​
We sincerely appreciate your contribution!