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The "Women in Local Leadership" Global Conversation is TODAY! If you haven't registered for the event yet, make sure to do before 3PM EST! Don't miss the event in celebration of International Woman's Day! To register and watch the event, visit: https://sistercities.org/global-conversations/

Sister Cities International’s next Global Conversation, “Women in Local Leadership: Achieving An Equal Future In A COVID-19 World,” will take place from 12PM-1PM Pacific Standard Time on March 8th (March 9th, 9AM-10AM New Zealand Standard Time). More info at https://sistercities.org/global-conversations/

In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, Sister Cities International is having a joint program. There will be a Global Conversation titled "Women in Leadership" on March 8th, 2021 at 3 PM EST and a program by SCI Africa, "SCI Africa Celebrates International Women's Month" on March 23rd 2021 at 2 PM EST. For more information, visit our website: https://sistercities.org/global-conversations/

In no particular order, here are five things to watch out for during this once-in-a-generation event for New Zealand. https://www.apec2021nz.org/apec-nz-2021/apec-news/5-things-to-watch-out-for-at-apec-2021

The 2021 Young Artists and Authors Showcase is now open for submissions. This year's theme is "United in Hope". The deadline is May 1, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST. For more information on how to apply, check out https://sistercities.org/yaas/.

Sacramento is located at the confluence of two rivers. One of which, the American, flows from the Sierra Nevada Mtns.

The Waikato River runs through Hamilton, which flows from Mt. Ruapehu.

Both cities have rivers that flow westward from mountain sources!
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1. Mt. Tallac overlooks the source of the South Fork American River
2. The headwaters of the Waikato River are located near stratovolcano Mt. Ruapehu

Both the American and Waikato eventually flow into the Pacific Ocean.

The American via the Sacramento, then the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, next Suisun Bay, and finally out the Golden Gate into the NE Pacific.

The Waikato flows into the Tasman Sea at Port Waikato.

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Hamilton and Sacramento are located at roughly opposite latitudes, at 37.79° S and 38.58° N respectively!

Happy Holidays from SCI to you! Have a safe and healthy holiday season!

: Sacramento is the capital of California, the most populous state of the United States of America. Hamilton is both the seat and largest city of the Waikato region of New Zealand.

Though located on opposite ends of the Pacific region—Hamilton in the southwest, Sacramento in the northeast—the two have much in common. Both cities are located in river valleys, and have agriculturally-based economies.