Connecting Cultures, Empowering Futures

Reflectively, 30 years ago proved to be humble beginnings for the sisterhood between Garden Grove and Anyang. What started off simply as an idea of a relationship, turned into a decades-old tradition that would affect hundreds of students, educators, and delegates in its span.

Over the last 20 years, we have watched our student ambassadors truly grow as individuals. With this growth, we’ve been able to witness their international friendships continue to flourish and strengthen despite almost 6,000 miles between them. With future travel plans, revisits with each other’s families, and meeting of other friends to grow their circle, our program has proven to be a successful way to create the most lasting experience for the students involved.

Ten students from both cities receive a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience bi-nationally sponsored travel, and international friends, culture, and family. Partaking in such a trip just before their first college experiences has truly highlighted the benefit of worldliness before experiencing many things on their own. We have had many students express their appreciation for all they experience on the trip, prior to beginning their life after high school.