As the holy month of Ramadan begins, we extend our warmest wishes to all who observe this sacred time of reflection, prayer, and community. Ramadan is a time of fasting, gratitude, and giving back—a reminder of the values that connect…
Hagir Elsheikh, a member of WACH’s board of directors, is being awarded an honorary doctorate degree during ceremonies on May 2 at Central Penn College. Join us in congratulating Dr. Hagir Elsheikh!
The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg invites high school students to submit original short stories, essays (under 1000 words), and poems on the theme: “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Cash prizes for first, second, third…
On December 10th, the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosted a powerful evening at Central Penn College, featuring the award-winning documentary Gas Station or The Pigeons of Lahore by acclaimed journalist and filmmaker Dr. Thomas Sideris. The film captivated audiences with its deeply moving…
Take a look at this year’s intern opinion pieces in the 2024 Journal of International Thought. Each of our summer interns wrote a piece on a topic of their choosing from bullying to AI.
We gathered on November 4th to call for peaceful US elections. The webinar included faith leaders from the Pennsylvania Council of Churches, the Baha’i Community, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Hindu Community, United Methodist Church, Turkish…
On October 3rd, The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and Highmark Health held a World Mental Health Day public forum on Mental Health Equity. Thank you to our panelists: Ruth Moore, Dr. Samantha Butts, Dr.Rafat Omar, and Dr. Shaun Cook…
Dr Joyce Davis, Shoshana Altrichter, Michelle Angert, and Russell Goodman hosted our Travel Live! Prague webinar episode on July 21st. They covered all the reasons you should join us on our upcoming trip to Prague in October for Forum 2000.
At the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, we recently had the privilege of hosting the 2023 International Peace Symposium, a gathering dedicated to exploring the vision of peace through dialogue, history, and shared values. This extraordinary event would not have…
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