A long-standing tradition in the Corning Paint Post School District is returning this month.
For the first time since 2020, Corning Painted Post students, teachers and local staff will visit San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy, less than a month before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Corning-San Giovanni Sister Cities Committee Chair Tim Ball said the trip will mark the 17th anniversary.th This is an exchange program that started in 2006.
Two C-PP high school students, two high school teachers, C-PP Superintendent Michelle Caulfield, and Corning Mayor Bill Borland and his wife departed from Elmira-Corning Regional Airport on February 15th, leaving the city of Italy. – Head to Giovanni Valdarno.
The delegation is scheduled to return to Corning on Feb. 25, Ball said. Students and teachers will stay with host families and attend the new exchange school, Lisei Giovanni Valdarno.
“During our stay, we will also be reenacting our sister city agreement with the mayor,” Ball said. “While in Italy, we also plan to visit Florence, Venice, Rome, and other Tuscan attractions.”
Corning’s other sister cities
The Corning Sister Cities Association was founded in 1987 to “promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation, one individual and one community at a time.”
Corning currently has three sister cities: Lviv in Ukraine, Kakegawa in Japan, and San Giovanni Valdarno in Italy.
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Boland said participating in these committees and related activities is a unique opportunity for local residents to recognize their global connections.
The Corning Sister Cities Association welcomed a delegation from San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy, to visit Crystal City in May 2023.