Partnerships

Foley, AL – The cities of Foley and Hennef, Germany, are working together in a Sister Cities Partnership, according to the Foley’s Sister Cities Commission. The Foley Sister Cities Delegation recently returned from their first trip to Hennef, Germany with high spirits and good feelings about their recent trip to investigate a Sister Cities Partnership. Foley delegates were received with warm greetings and special activities from their new friends in Hennef. This is the first people exchange as Foley begins to develop this sister cities partnership. Hennef will send its first delegation to Foley in October 2023. The first student exchange will occur at the end of May 2024 when Foley High School students visit Hennef. The following October 2024, Hennef students will visit Foley.

Why Hennef, Germany?

Foley’s interest in developing a sister city partnership with Hennef, Germany is due to the similar characteristics: population, size, educational institutions, economic industries, many halls, playing fields and clubs for sports (especially soccer), and natural environmental settings. Both cities are rural yet urban and have close connections to surrounding communities with diverse shopping facilities. Foley citizens have personal and family connections to the city of Hennef. The greatest interest of this partnership is in creating educational and cultural exchanges.

The first initiative of this partnership took place in November 2022. An art gallery in each city showcased photos of each city’s landmarks and scenery. Those photos are now on display throughout the city in different places, i.e., the city library, schools, city hall, tourist center, etc.

The Foley Sister Cities Commission exists to promote long-term, global people-to-people relationships through the development of international leadership, friendship, and understanding. It seeks to facilitate valuable partnerships and citizen diplomacy with cultural, educational, and commercial entities. The Commission provides an avenue for the people in each city to develop friendly and mutually beneficial personal and professional relationships, and to work together in facing the unique and diverse challenges and opportunities of the future. It provides an opportunity for student and community delegations and educational, cultural, informational, and commerce exchanges. Sister Cities will reach every part of our community and improve our quality of life.

Click on the link in this text to learn more about Hennef, Germany 

We have also partnered with AlabamaGermany Partnership (AGP). 

AlabamaGermany Partnership is a statewide, non-profit organization, dedicated to the development of the educational, business, cultural, and social relationships among individuals and organizations with ties to both Alabama and Germany. The organization was formed in 1998 and is membership driven. They develop and support relationships and friendships between organizations and individuals in Alabama and Germany.  They focus their efforts on three pillars:  Education, Business, and Culture.

To learn more about their organization visit https://www.alabamagermany.org/.

Coming together is a beginning;

keeping together is progress; 

working together is success. 

                                                        -Henry Ford

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