Cedar Cliff High School’s varsity Academic WorldQuest team, led by advisor Mrs. Angela Kamps, proudly represented Pennsylvania and The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg at the National Academic WorldQuest competition in Washington D.C. On Saturday, April 20, these talented students…
2024 International Women’s Festival This year’s festival took place at the Civic Club of Harrisburg on March 23rd. It featured a health forum with Dr. Najiba Benabess, Phyllis Hicks, Chavone Momon-Nelson, DO and Gloria Merrick. The day concluded with an…
March 12, 2024 Thank you to Elizabethtown College and the Bower’s Writer’s House for hosting this documentary film screening of Tomas Sideris’s The Muddy River of Baasim. Attendees were able to view the moving documentary and ask Sideris questions about…
Ensuring equitable healthcare for women from puberty to menopause remains a global challenge. This forum brought together healthcare professionals to discuss comprehensive healthcare across all life stages, aiming to improve health and well-being for all women. Panelists:
On February 21st we held our annual forum on the State of Black Health. We were honored this year, to have four distinguished panelists share their views with those in attendance. Dr. Thomas Butler, a transpalnt surgeon from Penn State…
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As we look forward to 2024, the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg also took time to reflect on last year’s wonderful spread of programs. 2023 was a whirlwind of insightful conversations and thought-provoking presentations all fuelled by your support. Turning…
2024 MLK Poetry & Storytelling Festival On January 14th, our community gathered for a memorable evening at the MLK Poetry & Storytelling Festival, centered around the theme “A Call for Peace: A Time to Break Silence.” The event featured a…
On November 21, 2023 interfaith leaders from across Central Pennsylvania came together to pray for suffering people in the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan and around the world. Representatives from diverse faith communities shared their unique prayers and perspectives on peace,…
On October 30th 2023 we held our latest State of Mental Health forum at Highmark in Camp Hill. This forum focused on the unique challenges that members of our military and their families face regarding mental health. Several service vendors…
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