$44,190 Raised for the Newsome Park — Neyagawa Educational Summit in April 2006. $34,140 In-kind support was received from the community. This includes housing, admissions, transportation, food, and translation services. 150 Citizens volunteered their time and talents to support international visitors from Japan, China and Germany 57 Delegates traveled to Neyagawa, Japan for the Newsome Park-Neyagawa Educational Summit. 47 Works of Japanese art were displayed in the Ferguson Center Hall Gallery (the 1st exhibition held at this new site!) 19 Japanese students (aged 18 to 25) lived with local families during the August 2005 Neyagawa Youth Delegation visit. 17 Citizens from Greifswald, Germany — our new Friendship City — including Lord Mayor Arthur König, visited Newport News. 5 SCNN members traveled to Spokane, Washington for the Sister Cities International Conference. 5 Members of NIEFA’s Youth Committee visited Newport News — four were return visitors! 3 Local venues hosted a Sister Cities exhibit including…Newport News’ Fall Festival of Folklife, Hampton International Children’s Festival and Newport News Children’s Festival of Friends. 1 Student artist received $250 for their award winning Competition (YAC) 1 Very special teahouse was moved to the Peace Garden at Newport News Park thanks to the City of Newport News. Download a pdf of the 2006 Annual Report.