2025 Academic WorldQuest
The Central Pennsylvania Academic WorldQuest competition will take place on March 29th at Elizabethtown College. Get your team ready and we will see you there for an exciting day of quizzing!
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2024 Journal of International Thought
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 have to stop letting bullies off the hook
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…
Human beings must embrace AI without fearing it will replace them
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…
Can The World Be Saved? Perspectives from the Next Generation | 2024 International Young Leaders Conference
The 2024 International Young Leaders Conference & Career Fair, hosted by the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, was a resounding success. This annual event, organized by our summer interns, brought together thought leaders, experts, and aspiring young professionals to engage…
Food banks desperately need donations to meet the needs of millions of hungry Americans
By: Selina Xu As defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), food insecurity refers to the reduced quality of someone’s diet and the inaccessibility of nutritious and plentiful food. In 2022, 17 million U.S. households suffered food insecurity, according…
The world needs to demand a ceasefire in Gaza
By: Humza Hasan We need a ceasefire in Palestine right now. The fighting is causing too much pain and suffering for Palestinians. Homes, and hospitals are being bombed, and people have nowhere to go. A ceasefire would stop the violence…
U.S. schools need to get serious about teaching foreign languages
By Lia Almer On my first day of seventh grade, I entered my Spanish teacher Señora De Mackiewicz’s classroom for the very first time. Adorned with posters, maps, and trinkets reflecting the culture and geography of Latin America, her room…
Kudos to government officials who take time to inspire youth | Social Views
Government official often lead hectic lives, rushing to and from meetings, incessant Zooms and phone calls from citizens demanding their time and attention. So, it’s all the more notable when some are willing to take time from their busy schedules…
International Young Leaders Conference
Can The World Be Saved? Perspectives From The Next Generation Join us for the International Young Leaders Conference & Career Fair on August 7th at Central Penn College, organized by the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg summer interns. This full-day,…
