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,…
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,…
Launching October 3rd, 2025: Hosted by senior journalists Abdülhamit Bilici and Joyce Davis, Timeline brings clarity and depth to global affairs, U.S. politics, culture, society, and books that matter. With decades of reporting experience from Washington to the Middle East,…
The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is partnering with the Sino-American Business and Travel Association to bring American leaders to China. Participants will have immersive experiences and guided exploration around China. This program goes far beyond sightseeing. It’s a journey…
Druthi Naveen is a student at Cumberland Valley and an intern in the 2025 summer program of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and PennLive They tell us that we are all so young, with so much ahead of us…
Please consider donating to help the Sharif family, whose son was tragically hurt at the Kipona festival. Durre Sharif, Faiz’s mother, is a wonderful and incredible member of the Harrisburg community who has changed so many lives at Church World…
WACH Student Scholars Apply to be a student scholar to attend the World Affairs Council of America National Conference that creates pipelines to careers in world affairs and fosters a culture of lifelong learning. APPLY NOW About What is student…
Ayesha Siddiqui is a student at Cumberland Valley and an intern in the summer program of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and PennLive. A new addiction is on the rise. Many call doomscrolling a way to kill time, but…
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