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2018 International Peace Symposium!

Thanks to Elizabethtown College and The Center for  Global Understanding and Peacemaking for hosting: STARING DOWN DISASTER: NEW PARADIGMS FOR PEACEMAKING 10-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 And Special Thanks to our Speakers: OPENING KEYNOTE — UPDATE ON NORTH KOREA…

2017 Peacemaker Awards

2017  PEACEMAKER IN OUR MIDST Honorees! Neighborhood Dispute Settlement – Jacob Kanagy Pine Street Presbyterian Church  Joyce Bylander – Dickinson College Dr. Rukhsana Rahman Athar Rafiq  Ann Marie Judson  Samia Malik Dr. Kurt DeGoede, Elizabethtown College

2015 Global Scholars

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg congratulates the 2015 Global Scholars Certificate Honorees. Students who completed the program received their awards on Friday, May 15 at Penn State Hershey Fitness and Conference Center. Global Scholars Certificate Awardees included: Harrisburg Academy…

International Women’s Conference

Annual International Women’s Festival Explores issues of importance to women in our local communities and around the world. Former conferences have focused on Women and Power, Women and Politics, and Women and Immigration. Past Conferences 2024 International Women’s Festival 2024…

2013 Poetry & Storytelling Competition

1st Annual Poetry & Storytelling Gala Photos and video of the poetry & storytelling below, but first, our winners! Winners: First Place: The Words of the World There are heroes among men Blending in with the crowds They stand with…

2020 Torch of Global Enlightenment Awards

2020 Torch Award Winners: Quakertown Superintendent William Harner The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg honors Dr. Harner for his enlightened understanding of global engagement in education. Dr. Harner’s support of educating students in international affairs and his appreciations of cultural…

2014 Academic WorldQuest Winners and Topics

2014 Winning Teams First Place — Harrisburg Academy, Team Seychelles Ilija Marchenka Austin Dean David May Wesley Sheker Second Place — Central Dauphin East, Team Maldives Alfi Nurdin Mal Sary Renee Eshenauer Drew Goodwin Third Place — Harrisburg Academy, Team…

2013 Academic WorldQuest Winners and Topics

2013 Winning Teams for Academic WorldQuest First Place — Cumberland Valley High School, Team 2 Second Place — Cumberland Valley High School, Team 2 Third Place — Harrisburg Academy, Team 1 2013 Academic WorldQuest Topics US Economic Competitiveness US Education:…

2016 Academic WorldQuest Winners and Topics

2016 Winning Teams for Academic WorldQuest First Place — Harrisburg Academy David May Wesley Sheker Austin Dean James Thompson Second Place — Cumberland Valley High School Rachael Chacko Sarah Chacko Monica Kavathekar Paul Kim Third Place — Cedar Cliff High…