Laguna Beach Student Poets and Musicians and Artists!!

As a leading nonprofit, citizen diplomacy organization, Sister Cities International has been promoting peace through mutual understanding since its origins in 1956. Climate change has become an undeniably harsh reality in our lives. Consistent with the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda, Sister Cities International will continue to embrace climate change as the overarching theme for its 2023 Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS).

This year’s theme is Peace By Piece: Food Security In My Community. Food has been one of the core pillars of sister cities’ cultural understanding, as food is a universal language that unites us. SCI is proud to invite youth from member communities to submit innovative, thoughtful, and impactful creations that emphasize various aspects of food security, including the impact of climate change on food production and food consumption, in their own communities. As food unites us, the unrelenting struggle of food security, or a lack thereof, is an issue that all communities face. Laguna Food Pantry serves, on average, 200 families per day in 2.5 hours.