history
The Sister Cities Program was created in 1962 as a "People to People" Program by President John F. Kennedy and General D. Eisenhower. It was meant to establish a friendship between the people of the U.S. and other nations.
For Paramount the establishment of their sister city would come in 1963, when the City Council of Paramount presented the resolution of pairing up with Tepic, Mexico as their sister city. Vice Mayor Gladys Iliff and Dr. Raymond Breil being the main promotors of Tepic, would help in finalizing the establishment of the Paramount-Tepic Sister Cities program.
The founders of the Paramount-Tepic Sister Cities program would be known as Paramount Mayor Gladys Iliff, first President of Paramount Club Phillip Zinn, Tepic Mayor Dr. Vicente Ruelas Preciado, Nayarit Governor Francisco Garcia Montero, and first President of Tepic Club Carlos Parkinson.
What We Do
Student-Teacher Exchange Program
In April 1964 a student-teacher exchange was started between Paramount and Tepic. Santiago Montes from Tepic would be there first student to take this voyage and pioneer the exchange the program. Students from both Paramount and Tepic would continue to participate in the exchange program attending Paramount High School and the high school found in Tepic. Students would enrich their cultural understandings and expand their horizons through this program.
Christmas Parties
Tepic has a population of Native Indians who for one reason or the other live in poor conditions and don't have all the luxuries we find ourselves having. So what better time to give than during the Christmas season, which is why in 2000 the Paramount club would host a Christmas party for these children. Toys and candies would be taken to Tepic and distributed amongst the Indian children. This would be a joyous event for both the children and the parents as well as those visiting from Paramount, as nothing is more priceless than putting a smile on a child's face.
Helping the Disabled
The Paramount club would also extend a hand to those who that found themselves challenged by life a tad more. Funds would be raised to purchase braille computers for the Blind Center found in Tepic. The center would continue to receive support from the Paramount club.
Support to Tepic also includes:
In April 1964 a student-teacher exchange was started between Paramount and Tepic. Santiago Montes from Tepic would be there first student to take this voyage and pioneer the exchange the program. Students from both Paramount and Tepic would continue to participate in the exchange program attending Paramount High School and the high school found in Tepic. Students would enrich their cultural understandings and expand their horizons through this program.
Christmas Parties
Tepic has a population of Native Indians who for one reason or the other live in poor conditions and don't have all the luxuries we find ourselves having. So what better time to give than during the Christmas season, which is why in 2000 the Paramount club would host a Christmas party for these children. Toys and candies would be taken to Tepic and distributed amongst the Indian children. This would be a joyous event for both the children and the parents as well as those visiting from Paramount, as nothing is more priceless than putting a smile on a child's face.
Helping the Disabled
The Paramount club would also extend a hand to those who that found themselves challenged by life a tad more. Funds would be raised to purchase braille computers for the Blind Center found in Tepic. The center would continue to receive support from the Paramount club.
Support to Tepic also includes:
- The Children's Hospital
- Book donations to public schools and libraries
- Hospice San Juan
- Indian School of Cerro de los Tigres
- Dislocated people of Hurricane Kenna
- Students of rural Tepic