El Salvador's Vice President visits Aurora |
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One of the highest-profile foreign dignitaries ever to visit the city of Aurora, El Salvador Vice President Félix Ulloa, made a historic trip on Dec. 13. His visit marked an important moment in Aurora’s history and underscored the city’s increasing reputation as a high-profile player in global affairs.
Vice President Ulloa participated in various events to strengthen diplomatic, economic and cultural ties between Aurora and El Salvador. He took part in a networking event to discuss innovative ideas with local business leaders, engaged in meaningful conversations with Salvadorans in Aurora, and attended a reception hosted by Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman to further explore avenues of collaboration. Aurora’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs, a leader in the city’s efforts to foster global partnerships, arranged these pivotal meetings.
El Salvador and Aurora have a close relationship. Salvadorans make up the third-largest foreign-born population in Aurora. Mayor Coffman and Aurora’s two preceding mayors conducted business trips to San Salvador, and presented Aurora as a city with great investment opportunities. These visits resulted in El Salvador selecting Aurora for their consulate serving Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas. In 2022, Ilopango, El Salvador became a Sister City of Aurora.
Aurora is “The World in a City” and proudly celebrates its international population. One out of five residents are foreign born, and more than 160 languages are spoken in Aurora schools. The city follows a detailed Immigrant Integration Plan to help immigrants and refugees integrate into the city’s civic, economic and cultural life.
The city was honored to host Vice President Ulloa and looks forward to valuable conversations, resulting in an ever-stronger partnership.
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Mayors of Aurora and Chihuahua, Mexico, signed sister cities agreement |
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman and Chihuahua Mayor Marco Bonilla signed a sister cities agreement between the two cities on Dec. 7., with the purpose of exchanging good practices, sharing public policies and strengthening ties to promote the development of both cities.
In his message, Mayor Bonilla shared that the sistership goes beyond geographical borders, as it represents the union of two communities that share values, traditions and the vocation of service to their inhabitants.
Bonilla also added that the opportunity is expected to promote economic and cultural cooperation between the two cities, generate an open door for economic growth, cultural exchange and the generation of opportunities for Chihuahua businesses and residents alike.
Aurora Sister Cities International is an independent nonprofit organization that promotes local and global partnerships centered on cultural, educational and best practices exchange, cultivating a network of community ambassadors who champion peace and prosperity around the world. Current Aurora sister cities are Adama, Ethiopia; Ilopango, El Salvador: Jaco, Costa Rica; Seongnam City, Korea; and Zielona Gora, Poland. Current Aurora friend cities are Antiguo Custcatlán, El Salvador; and New Taipei City, Taiwan. To learn more, visit AuroraSisterCities.org.
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A Mayoral Delegation from Seongnam City, South Korea, visited Mayor Coffman to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of sister cityhood and deepen the friendship between Aurora and Seongnam City. The delegation included Shin Sang-jin, Mayor of Seongnam City, Mr. Park Kwang Soon, Chairman of Seongnam City Council, three other council members and Seongnam City Staff. The Office of International and Immigrant Affairs was honored to organize several official activities and events for the Mayoral Delegation from Seongnam City during their time in Aurora.
The sister city partnership between Aurora and Seongnam City began in 1991, and the official agreement was signed by Mayor Paul Tauer and Mayor Oh, Sung Su on July 27, 1992. This year marks the 33rd anniversary of this sistership, which is focused on exchanging good practices, sharing public policies and strengthening ties to promote the development of both cities.
Koreans are the fourth-largest international community in the city; several characteristics of Korean culture are present throughout Aurora in local restaurants, shops, bakeries and cultural areas. The city proudly recognizes the economic and cultural contributions of the local Korean community to Aurora.
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