Sunday, April 27, 2008

JS Online: Agency fosters sister city tie

"Agency fosters sister city tie
Esperanza Unida hopes partnership will bring growth
By GEORGIA PABST
gpabst@journalsentinel.com
Posted: April 26, 2008

In an effort to boost economic development and help stay afloat, Esperanza Unida, with assistance from the City of Milwaukee, has reached across more than 5,400 miles to Turkey.

Earlier this month, the Common Council approved a sister-city partnership with Manisa, Turkey, at the request of Robert Miranda, executive director of Esperanza Unida, a south-side job training agency that has been having financial problems."

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