Overview
Established by City Council resolution in June 1990, the Ethnic Community Committee serves as a forum for dealing with issues and concerns of the ethnic community in Sterling Heights. The committee has been honoring individuals, businesses, and organizations since 2008. The committee initiates programs to promote the City's rich diversity such as sponsoring the annual Cultural Exchange and the Naturalization Ceremony, participating in the annual Memorial Day Parade, awarding annual Diversity Distinction Awards and producing "Getting to Know Your Neighbors" television programs.
Sister City Partnerships
The Sterling Heights Ethnic Community Committee, with final adoption by the Sterling Heights City Council, has established sister city partnerships with:
- Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia (1982)
- Legazpi City, Philippines (1999)
- Cassino, Italy (2006)
- Sorsogon City, Philippines (2007)
- Sant' Elia Fiumerapido, Italy (2010)
- Shengjin, Albania (2013)
- Jaffna, Sri Lanka (2016)