2026 MLK Poetry & Storytelling Festival On January 18th, 2026, we gathered at Harrisburg Area Community College’s Cooper Center for the annual MLK Poetry & Storytelling festival. WACH consistently recognizes the importance and significance of Martin Luther King Jr Day,…
Watch “Travel Live, China” which occured on January 14th to learn about WACH’s recent trip to China to strengthen collaborations between Central PA and China. Panelists: Dr. John Sygielski, President, HACC Dr. Joyce Davis, President, WACH Mary Gabriele, Program Manager,…
Congratulations to WACH Student Scholar Aarushi Dedhiya for being selected to attend the WACA National Conference on November 18 – 21st. Established in 2010 with generous support from the Malú and Carlos Alvarez Family, the Student Scholars Program offers 25 undergraduate…
WACH Program Manager, Mary Gabriele, and WACH President, Joyce Davis, discussed Mary’s recent trip to Stockholm, Sweden, in a Travel Live! on November 23rd, 2025. Thank you to everyone who joined! Please feel free to reach out to Mary Gabriele,…
The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg held an International Health Forum in Collaboration with Highmark Health to discuss pressing global health topics on October 23rd, 2025. We want to thank Highmark and everyone who made this event successful in providing…
On October 10th, a delegation of Asian Diplomats visited Harrisburg, PA as part of their trip with The Asia Foundation. The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, along with Visit Hershey Harrisburg, welcomed distinguished diplomats from Fiji, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia,…
Launching October 3rd, 2025: Hosted by senior journalists Abdülhamit Bilici and Joyce Davis, Timeline brings clarity and depth to global affairs, U.S. politics, culture, society, and books that matter. With decades of reporting experience from Washington to the Middle East,…
Thank you for attending the 2025 International Peace Symposium on September 20th, 2025, at Elizabethtown College! We were astonished and beyond grateful for the outcome and support this year, with a record 140 people registered to attend the event. We…
The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is partnering with the Sino-American Business and Travel Association to bring American leaders to China. Participants will have immersive experiences and guided exploration around China. This program goes far beyond sightseeing. It’s a journey…
Druthi Naveen is a student at Cumberland Valley and an intern in the 2025 summer program of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and PennLive They tell us that we are all so young, with so much ahead of us…
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