The Tacoma- Ålesund Sister City committee was established in 1986 by Erling Mork and a strong network of Tacoma citizens with Norwegian heritage. Terry Hale was the first chair for the Sister Cities committee.
We focus on fostering grass-roots involvement to maintain and broaden recognition of a mutual heritage and to facilitate strong connections between Ålesund , Norway and Tacoma. We specifically focus on education, culture and common industries.