THANKS TO THE TURKISH CULTURAL CENTER AND ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE HOT TOPICS TEA – VIOLENCE & EXTREMISM Thanks to speakers Sait Onal, President of TCC; Deb Marteslo, President of Moms Demand Against; Atika Syed, graduate student at Penn State…
2016 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE Women and Immigration: A Multi-Cultural Perspective March 19, 2016 Central Penn College THANKS TO ALL MODERATORS AND SPEAKERS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE THAT DISCUSSED: What’s fueling the refugee crisis? Islamophobia a Muslim immigrants Stories of women…
Born out of an umbrella organization of al-Qaeda in Iraq, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the group has seized control of a number of critical strongholds in both countries and declared itself a caliphate. Still, the question…
The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is hosting the 2016 Great Decisions discussions organized by the Foreign Policy Association. The first topic will be on changing alliances in the Middle East: From a proxy war in Yemen to an ongoing…
THANKS TO SPONSORS, STUDENTS AND GUEST ARTISTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL: 2018 International Poetry & Storytelling Festival! POETS, PLAYWRIGHTS, RAPPERS & MORE Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 15, 2018 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HARRISBURG Featured artists included: Harrisburg…
Holiday Forum UPDATE ON THE HOLY LAND! Any Closer to Peace on Earth? THANKS TO: Central Penn College for a great event! And to Speakers: John Craig, former U.S. Ambassador to Oman and Expert on the Middle East Jonathan Kuttab, …
TEACHING PEACE WORKSHOP! TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TEACHERS CAN EARN ACT 48 CREDITS The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is collaborating with the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., the Milton Hershey School and PSECU to sponsor Free TEACHING…
THANKS TO THE TURKISH CULTURAL CENTER FOR HOSTING Another – “Hot Topics Turkish Tea” Immigration, Refugees and America’s Conscience Co-Sponsored by the Latino Hispanic American Community Center (LHACC) in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Venue: Turkish Cultural Center, 500 N.…
Start preparing for the Annual Academic WorldQuest Competition early – increase your chances for winning! Academic WorldQuest™ is a flagship youth education program of the national network of World Affairs Councils. It is a team competition testing high school students’…
The “Teaching Peace” project with the United States Institute of Peace is underway in Harrisburg, and we’re creating Peace Clubs in schools throughout the region. If your school wants to participate, contact us! Wacharrisburg@gmail.com. More events on the way, including a…
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