Common Ground- Tuskegee/South Berwick Sister City

The goal of the sister city project is to promote exchanges between two enthusiastic, proud communities - one in the north, one in the south; one predominantly Caucasian and one predominantly African American. The two communities are similar in size and both family-oriented. They both have proud histories. South Berwick is one of the oldest communities in Maine with a history in education and manufacturing. Tuskegee is widely known as the seat of the Civil Rights Movement and is the home of Tuskegee University and of the Tuskegee Airmen.
The mission of the project is “to afford the opportunity for the citizens of two communities, one predominately black and the other predominately white, to talk with each other, listen to each other and share with each other with the goal of broadening understanding between people.”

A proclamation declaring local government support for these efforts was approved unanimously in early 2017 by both the Tuskegee City Council and the South Berwick Town Council.

Contact: David McDermott at dmcdermo@gmail.com 
                              
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Tuskegee, Alabama and South Berwick, Maine, became sister cities in 2017. Our two communities, one predominantly Black and one predominantly white, hoped to encourage conversation, explore our differences, and share what we have in common. People from Tuskegee and South Berwick formed friendships, and collaborations grew through what we named the Common Ground: Tuskegee South Berwick Sister City Project. 
 
We are raising money to create a website to share our experiences and lessons and inspire others to bring people together, promoting reconciliation and healing through personal relationships and conversation. We expect a website to extend our visibility in both cities and beyond, bring in more residents, and inspire others to form similar programs.
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