The 2026 International Young Leaders Conference & Career Fair, hosted by the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, was a transformative experience for our young leaders. This annual event was organized by our summer interns over the course of their 6…
Thank you for attending the 2026 International Women’s Conference & Fashion Show at Central Penn College! The conference on March 28th revolved around the theme: “Her Voice Matters: From Every Corner of the Globe.” In today’s world, it is increasingly…
Congratulations to Cricket Baar, Sheel Kalkote, Aadesh Jay Harikumar, and Neil Peter for winning our local Academic WorldQuest Competition! This year, we had a record number of 16 participants from Cedar Cliff, Milton Hershey, Carlisle, Red Land, and Cumberland Valley…
Thank you for joining The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg for our annual State of Black Health event on February 3rd, 2026. Panelists discussed cardiovascular, mental, maternal, men’s, and women’s health at the successful event. We also had our first…
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,…
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