World Affairs Council of Harrisburg

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Go to www.wacharrisburg.org for information on how to join! The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is affiliated with the World Affairs Councils of America. Its headquarters will be at Temple University Harrisburg, at 4th and Walnut Streets, 234 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17101.

Go to www.wacharrisburg.org for information on how to join! The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is affiliated with the World Affairs Councils of America. Its headquarters will be at Temple University Harrisburg, at 4th and Walnut Streets, 234 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17101.

Mission: To inform, educate and engage the Harrisburg area community in world affairs and to advance the understanding of diverse peoples and cultures.

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The World Affairs Councils of America
01/11/2021

The World Affairs Councils of America

Nicholas Burns, Marcie Ries, and Marc Grossman of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center just released a special report on the profound crisis faced by the U.S. Foreign Service. Join them TODAY at the #WACA2020 National Conference for "Report: A U.S. Diplomatic Service for the 21st Century" at 4:00 PM ET. They're joined by moderator Dr. Joyce Davis, President and CEO of World Affairs Council of Harrisburg. Visit wacaconference2020.org for more.

"The United States Foreign Service is confronting one of the most profound crises in its long and proud history. At a time of pandemic, recession, and mounting global challenges, our nation’s career diplomats find themselves without the support, funding, training, and leadership they need to represent the American people effectively overseas and in Washington, D.C. "

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/3fcSVIA

What's Next for the Nation? A perspective from Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey.The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg will...
12/21/2020

What's Next for the Nation? A perspective from Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey.

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg will host a special webinar from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey to discuss how the nation and the world will change under the administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Register HERE:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9-Uim3DtQ829uTPktO-Awg

12/10/2020
International Relations Council

Here is the recording of tonights UN75: The Journey Forward forum with Ambassador Thomas Pickering and a panel of experts on the United Nations!

Join us for UN75: The Journey Continues! Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and understanding its challenges going forward.

Presented by Members of the The World Affairs Councils of America
WorldDenver, International Relations Council – Kansas City, World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and the Tennessee World Affairs Council

Freedom Convention 2020 – Advocates of Silenced Turkey
12/07/2020
Freedom Convention 2020 – Advocates of Silenced Turkey

Freedom Convention 2020 – Advocates of Silenced Turkey

Turkey Freedom Forum is a unique convention for human rights activists, intellectuals and policy makers focused on human rights violations in Turkey organized by AST. Participants and experts will not only learn the ongoing violations and persecutions in Turkey but also be able to develop strategies...

November 2020 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/wacharrisburg.org/september-2020-newsletter-2507462Coming up from the Worl...
11/28/2020

November 2020 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/wacharrisburg.org/september-2020-newsletter-2507462

Coming up from the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg: Ambassador Thomas Pickering keynotes UN-75 webainar; State Department official Amy Tachco talks about the Middle East President Joe Biden will inherit; and WACH organizes Conversations for Our Future after the 2020 elections.

11/14/2020
Youth Forum on the 2020 Elections

What's next in the presidential election? Will President Trump EVER concede? Jeffrey Lord explains why that's a tough question. Dr. Shirley Warshaw puts it all in historic perspective. Rogette Harris explains what happend with the Democrats. And Cole Goodman talks about talking to Trump supporters with a Biden sign in his hand.
And GSN youth have their say!

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MLK International Poetry & Storytelling Festival
MLK International Poetry & Storytelling Festival

Interfaith Holiday Celebration
Interfaith Holiday Celebration

What's Next for the Nation: A Conversation with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey
What's Next for the Nation: A Conversation with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey

Travel Live Heads to Spain!
Travel Live Heads to Spain!

Interfaith Prayer Vigil
Interfaith Prayer Vigil

Youth Forum on the 2020 Elections
Youth Forum on the 2020 Elections

Interfaith leaders pray for peace on eve of historic elections
Interfaith leaders pray for peace on eve of historic elections

Interfaith prayer for peaceful elections
Interfaith prayer for peaceful elections

Travel Live!
Travel Live!

Afghanistan, Pakistan and US: An update from journalists in the field
Afghanistan, Pakistan and US: An update from journalists in the field

COVID-19 Community Impact & Response
COVID-19 Community Impact & Response

My Vote project
My Vote project

Explore the Legendary Silk Road
Explore the Legendary Silk Road

COVID-19 in Latin America
COVID-19 in Latin America

Are American Police Different?
Are American Police Different?

Travel Live focuses on Norway and the Scottish Isles
Travel Live focuses on Norway and the Scottish Isles

Riots in Lebanon! Protesters take to the streets to demand accountability.
Riots in Lebanon! Protesters take to the streets to demand accountability.

It's Travel Thursdays! A new way to connect with the world -- despite COVID-19
It's Travel Thursdays! A new way to connect with the world -- despite COVID-19

Can We Trust The Vaccine?
Can We Trust The Vaccine?

COVID-19 ANALYST: Michael J. Daugherty joins WACH President Dr. Joyce M. Davis to discuss the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine!. It's being rushed to try to save lives, but can we trust it? Your thoughts and comments are welcome.

Update on COVID-19 from Russia and Pakistan!
Update on COVID-19 from Russia and Pakistan!

Today, we have two international journalists from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to update us on the coronavirus in Russia and Pakistan. Plus, we'll talk about other developments in their regions. Your thoughts and comments are welcome.

Will Black Lives Ever Matter? Does the World Care?
Will Black Lives Ever Matter? Does the World Care?

Today, we are honored to have Antony Phillipson, North American Trade Commissioner and UK Consul General in New York, to talk about U.S.-British relations, as well as to update us on the battle against the coronavirus. Your thoughts and comments are welcome.

Will Black Lives Ever Matter? Does the World Care?
Will Black Lives Ever Matter? Does the World Care?

Chad Lassiter, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and advisor to Black Lives Matter, Norway, joins us to talk about the global response to the protests in the United States. Your thoughts and comments are welcome.

Will Black Lives Ever Matter? Does the World Care?
Will Black Lives Ever Matter? Does the World Care?

Chad Lassiter, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and advisor to Black Lives Matter, Norway, joins Cole Davis Goodman and Avalon Lux Azalea, who participated in Harrisburg area protests, for a discussion on the latest death of a black man in Atlanta and the ongoing protests throughout the United States. Your thoughts and comments are welcome.

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg thanks Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca for an in-depth discussion of Turkey-U.S. relations and an update on the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg welcomes you for a discussion with Dr. R. Evan Ellis is a research professor of Latin American Studies at the US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. We will discuss Latin America and COVID-19. Your thoughts and comments are welcome

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg welcomes you for a discussion with Syed Hossein Mousavian on his new book -- A Middle East Free of Weapons of Mass Destruction. We also will get insights into how Iran is coping with COVID-19. Your thoughts and comments are welcome

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg continues its Facebook Live discussions on Global Responses to the Coronavirus with today’s topic focused on developments in other parts of the world, particularly North Africa and the Middle East. We are joined by Dr. Zied Mhirsi, Director of Communications & Advocacy for Global Health Strategies, Global Health Strategies (GHS) is an international consulting company that specializes in global health communications, advocacy, research and strategy. It focuses on public health issues that impact developing nations and emerging markets. Its clients include leading foundations, industry, NGOs, government agencies, academic institutions and product development.

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg continues its Facebook Live discussions on Global Responses to the Coronavirus with today’s topic focused on the race for a vaccine and other developments in the pandemic. We are joined by Dr. Suresh Kuchipudi is an expert in the very issue at the core of COVID-19 – the migration of diseases from animals into humans. He is Clinical Professor and Associate Director of Animal Diagnostic Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University. The goal of Dr. Kuchipudi's research is to generate knowledge that can underpin the development of novel diagnostic tools and intervention therapies for endemic and emerging viral diseases of animals and humans. Get your questions and comments ready as we start our discussion.

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg will start weekly Facebook Live events on the coronavirus -- each Sunday at 5 p.m. Join us from anywhere in the world. Today, we talk with Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh of Harrisburg University about the global response to COVID-19.

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ONE WEEK UNTIL - No-No Boy Multimedia Concert Tuesday, September 25 - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Join this nationally-recognized duo as they kick off our What You Missed in History series! No-No Boy is a multimedia concert performed by Julian Saporiti and Erin Aoyama. Taking inspiration from interviews with World War II Japanese American concentration camp survivors, his own family history living through the Vietnam War, and many other stories of Asian American experience, Saporiti has transformed his doctoral research at Brown University into folk songs in an effort to bring these stories to a broader audience. Alongside singer Erin Aoyama, a fellow Ph.D. student at Brown whose family was incarcerated at one of the 10 Japanese American concentration camps, No-No Boy aims to shine a light on experiences that have remained largely obscured within the American historical narrative. No registration required. Not recommended for people under 13 years old. Promotional trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z4J9avL400&t=79s https://www.nonoboyproject.com/ https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/06/17/620504965/these-tiny-desk-contestants-set-stories-of-the-asian-american-experience-to-musi
WIND IN MY HAIR Join the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg for a Special FREE Forum with Exiled Iranian Author Masih Alinejad: Date: July 19th
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