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…
On September 21st, we held our annual International Peace Symposium with the help and support of Elizabethtown College and our board member Jesse Waters. Attendees of this full-day event were treated to the expertise and knowledge of our speakers and…
By: Yolanda Mwita In today’s interconnected world, the need for transparency and honesty in global health policy is more pressing than ever. The recent global health crises from the COVID-19 pandemic to emerging threats like climate-induced health issues demonstrate that…
By: Anish Koka It was a sunny morning. I had just finished the second period when I got called into the principal’s office. I walked across the hall and took a quick right as I turned onwards to the principal…
By: Mohamed Abdou “AI and humans are both knowledge producers, just like the sculptor and painter are both artists, but they will be forever, in my mind, be distinct and separated,” says James Brusseau, a philosophy professor at Pace University…
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