2020 Torch Awards Announced!

WACH salutes torch bearers in our region.

WACH salutes torch bearers in our region.


Syed Hossein Mousavian joined Council President Dr. Joyce M. Davis for a Facebook Live discussion on how Iran is coping with the coronavirus pandemic. He also spoke about his new book: A Middle East Free of Weapons of Mass Destruction.…

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg thanks Dr. Zied Mhrisi, an expert in global health, for sharing his insights on COVID -19, particularly on its impact in the Middle East and Africa. To watch the Facebook Live discussion, click HERE…

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg announces a weekly Facebook Live discussion series: GLOBAL RESPONSES TO THE CORONAVIRUS — 5 p.m. Sundays on our Facebook Page. Featuring leading experts in science, medicine, economics and government addressing the most important issues…

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is cancelling the 2020 International Women’s Conference slated for Saturday at Temple University Harrisburg due to the increasing reports of coronavirus infections. The Council hopes to reschedule once the threat has abated. 10 a.m.…

Thanks to all of our Speakers and to students, teachers and staff at Cedar Cliff High School!

Join Us for An Evening Great Cuisine and Multi-Cultural Poetry & ProseCelebrate MLK Day! 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2020Temple University Harrisburg Featuring Acclaimed Poets — Maria James Thiaw, Lynn Blackstone, Kenneth Vincent Walker, Michael Lear-Olimpi, Engin Akman and Harrisburg…

Starting 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg will sponsor the Great Decisions Discussion Series at the Fredricksen Library in Camp Hill. Sign up HERE to join us as experts lead discussions on some of the…

Purpose Preparing the next generation of leaders, scholars, and decision-makers to thrive in a rapidly changing world – where our national interests are intertwined with the global community – is one of the greatest challenges facing our country. It requires…
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