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Global Scholars Certificate for High School Students!

BE GLOBALLY COMPETENT! BECOME A GLOBAL SCHOLAR! SIGN UP FOR THE GLOBAL SCHOLARS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: OCT 1, 2014 EMAIL:WACHARRISBURG@GMAIL.COM High Schools students can get an edge-up in college admissions and learn about…

International Poetry & Storytelling Competition

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosts Annual International Poetry & Storytelling Competition and Gala Event  Martin Luther King Day – 6:30 p.m. January 20, 2014. Sponsored by: Temple University Harrisburg and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. We invite…

Great Decisions: NATO

Please join us for the discussion NATO in the 21st Century November 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Temple University, room 254 How has NATO’s agenda evolved since its inception during the cold war? With its military commitment in Afghanistan winding…

Great Decisions: Myanmar

Please join us for the discussion The Generals and the Democrat: Burma in Transition November 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Landis Homes (1001 E. Oregon Road Lititz,PA 17543) The discussion will be led by the retired Colonel Kevin Richards, US Army War College Purchase tickets…

Great Decisions: China in Africa

Please join us for the discussion Feeding the Dragon: China in Africa  What interests govern China’s engagement in Africa? Should China’s growing emphasis on political ties and natural resource extraction inform U.S. relations with African nations? November 13 @ 12:00…

Thanks to Our Newest Supporter: Wells Fargo!

World Affairs Council of Harrisburg President Joyce Davis accepts donation from Representatives of Wells Fargo at their branch on North Front Street in Harrisburg.  Wells Fargo Vice President Brendan Flores, Tammy Watkins and Branch Manager Titus Brown present Davis with…

Join Us for the Discussion on Intervention

Please join us for the discussions on “The Intervention Calculation” The “responsibility to protect” doctrine has become central to modern humanitarian intervention. When should the international community intervene? Why did the West rush to intervene in Libya but not Syria?…

Join Us for the Discussions on Myanmar

Please join us for the discussion on Myanmar  The Generals and the Democrat: Burma in Transition October 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Turkish Cultural Center and October 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Landis Homes (1001 E. Oregon Road Lititz,PA 17543) Purchase tickets…