Youth Programs
Since 2007, De Pere and its sister city Amal, Sweden, have emphasized creating partnerships and sharing ideas in the realm of youth programs. Here are some highlights:
Exchange Students
Sister Cities partnered with AFS International Intercultural Programs (www.afs.org) to facilitate a high school student exchange between the two cities.
Amal Students to De Pere
- Tobias at De Pere High School 2007-2008.
City of Amal than developed a scholarship for students to come to De Pere on AFS and the exchanges continued
- Mathilda at De Pere High School 2015-2016.
- Emilia at De Pere High School 2016-2017.
- Julia at De Pere High School 2017-2018.
De Pere Student to Amal
- Brooke studied at Karlbergsgymnasiet School in Amal 2017-2018.
Pen Pals
Elementary classes (5th and 6th graders from De Pere Foxview and Westwood have been exchanging letters as pen pals since approximately 2013. Each year we have added classes. A great opportunity to share this connection with more in the community and of different ages.
St. Norbert College
- Professor Robert Pyne and Professor Robert Osgood have exchanged classroom communications about immigration and refugees.
- Professor Osgood is working on developing a student teaching option in Amal for St. Norbert Education Students.
- Professor Osgood is organizing a 3 week course for St. Norbert Students in Sweden in May of 2019.
Contact Us
De Pere, WI 54115
- Phone: (920) 339-4090
- Fax:
(920) 403-7883 - Staff Directory
- Hours: 8:00 - 4:30