World Affairs Council of Harrisburg

06/18/2026

Last week, WACH Staff and Board Members engaged with a high-level diplomatic delegation from Côte d'Ivoire 🌟🌍

It was an honor to hear from these professionals and a great pleasure to meet the Côte d'Ivoire Ambassador to the US, Ibrahima Toure 🌐

Good luck to the Côte d'Ivoire team as they compete in thew World Cup!⚽️

06/16/2026

🌐2026 INTERNSHIP FIRST DAY🌐

Yesterday, our high school interns joined us in-person at PennLive for their first day in the program! 🌟

We have a group of 29 bright and motivated high school and college interns this summer! The WACH team is so excited to engage these young people with international, national, and local affairs throughout the coming weeks 🌎💡

06/14/2026

The WACH Summer Internship welcomes the high-school interns to the program TOMORROW and we are so excited🌟

As we look forward to having them on the team, take a moment to check out some thoughts from our college-interns!💡

What do you think are the most pressing issues happening today...and what can we do about them? 🌎

06/12/2026

We are thrilled to spotlight our final college intern, Esha Vijay! 🎉🌟

Esha is a rising sophomore at Northeastern University with a strong interest in global affairs, especially human rights. We look forward to having her knowledge this summer and are excited to have her on the team🌐

We are so proud of all of our college interns and we can't wait to see them use their leadership skills to guide and mentor our high schoolers 💫

06/11/2026

Please join us in welcoming another one of our college interns, Peter Otto!🎉🌟

Peter is a rising junior at Villanova and has interests in election integrity, immigration policy, and the relationship between states and religion! We are so happy to have Peter on the team and we look forward to hearing his insights🌐

06/11/2026

‼️DEADLINE APPROACHING

📢This is your last chance to register for our August China Exchange Trip before the deadline TOMORROW, June 12th!

REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoPoEx5S2AB2cv_MJkJCkamY7wIJEfdk5cA2WdJwe5KGAweA/viewform
$250 deposit due at registration

You don't want to miss out on this once in a lifetime adventure 🌟

06/10/2026

🌐Last month, the WACH team welcomed the Education Counselor and Vice Consuls from the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York to the region!

After a busy day of touring local colleges, the delegation joined us for a dinner full of enriching conversation 🌟

Thank you to our good friends and partners James Zhang and Gloria Li of DENO International Education Consultants for organizing the visit ✨

06/09/2026

We are so excited to continue spotlighting our summer interns! Please join us in welcoming another college intern, Amanda Nguyen! 🎉 🌟

Amanda is a rising sophomore at Penn State Harrisburg with a strong interest in learning about the intersections between global affairs, international trade, and finance! We are so happy to have her knowledge and skills this summer 🌐

The WACH college internship is now in full swing and we look forward to having the high school interns join us next week! Stay tuned for more updates 🌎 📰

06/08/2026

Travel to CHINA with us! ✈️ 🌎

This August, we will be traveling to 3 different cities in China! This trip includes round-trip international airfare, accommodation, three culturally representative meals a day, guided tours, travel insurance, and so much more! 🌟

Not only will you have the opportunity to engage in various cultural immersion activities and view the natural beauty of China, you will be able to do so WORRY-FREE under the guidance and care of multilingual professionals💡

‼️ The deadline to register for this incredible opportunity is June 12, 2026
A security deposit of $250 is due at registration

🔗 REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoPoEx5S2AB2cv_MJkJCkamY7wIJEfdk5cA2WdJwe5KGAweA/viewform

Please reach out to Gloria Li for more information: [email protected]

06/07/2026