The 45th Anniversary Sister City Series: Zelenograd
Zelenograd, Russia is known as the “green city,” and its Sister City connection with Tulsa runs deep. For over 30 years, students, doctors, and community leaders have exchanged not just visits, but friendship and understanding. Meet Garrett Gibson, a Russian scholar and Cold War historian now serving as Sister City Chair, and Bob Lieser, TGA’s Senior Director of Citizen Diplomacy, whose own connection to Zelenograd spans decades and includes teaching, hosting, and leading exchanges on both sides of the globe.
Discussing TGA and Citizen Diplomacy with ORU’s Protocol and Diplomacy Class
TGA’s Executive Director, Micah Keyan, presents to the Protocol and Diplomacy class at Oral Roberts University.
Utsunomiya, Japan: Travel Journal from Jael Rollocks
TGA volunteer and ORU student, Jael Rollocks, recently visited Tulsa’s Sister City of Utsunomiya, Japan with Tulsa Community College’s Study Abroad class and wrote a travel journal full of videos and photos detailing her incredible, life-changing experience.
Tulsa-Celle Ornament Exchange
Elementary students from Tulsa's Riverfield Country Day School and our Sister City of Celle, Germany exchanged ornaments for the holidays!