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PAST PROGRAMS

2010

December 1, 2010 Daniel George - Alzheimer Disease - Fact, Fiction, and Fear

November 3, 2010 Bill Strosnider - Safe Water for Bolivian Highlands - Engineers, Scientists, and Medical Professionals Working Together

October 6, 2010 Rodrigue Mortel, MD - Journey from Haiti to Hershey and Back - Tracing Its Colorful History, People, Culture, and Current Conditions

September 1, 2010 Moriah Newman - Two Years as a Sensei in Hiroshima, Japan

August 4, 2010 Nadine Amina Kim - Morocco - An Inside View

July 7, 2010 Juliet Waldron - Melting Pot v. Cultural Diversity - Germans in Pennsylvania

June 2, 2010 Jennifer Monahan - Australian Odyssey - Two Months in the Land Down Under

2011

December 7, 2011 John B. Craig - Arab Awakening with Focus on Syria 

November 2, 2011 Frank Little Bear - Native American History & Culture 

October 5, 2011 Dr. Alaa Awad - Egypt: History, Culture, Revolution & Beyond 

September 7, 2011 Cancelled due to flooding... rescheduled March 7, 2012 The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg presents Spotlight Turkey! 

August 3, 2011 Jorge Lopez - The Mayan Influence on History & Culture of El Salvador 

July 6, 2011 Jennifer Monahan - ALASKA - An Insider's Look at the Inside Passage 

June 1, 2011 Paul Nevin Rock Art - A Cultural Legacy in Earth & Stone 

May 4, 2011 Matt Willen - Iceland - Living on the Edge of the World 

April 6, 2011 Elena and Paul Millar - Sleeping with the Angels: Story of Polish Heroine, Irena Sendler 

March 2, 2011 Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Peace Corps

February 2, 2011 Jim McConkey - Those Crazy Americans and Their Inscrutable Cultural Ways 

January 5, 2011 Keith Cheng, MD, PhD - The Inner Mind, Body & Soul of Music: A Way of Life and Science

2012

December 5, 2012 Holidays Around the World 

November 7, 2012 Sounds of the Universe - Music and Dance that Connects Cultures Around the World

October 3, 2012 An Exploration of Human Service Issues within Eastern Europe and the Fall of the Soviet Union Dennis W. Felty - President, Keystone Human Services 

September 5, 2012 Beyond the Beaches – Christina Reardon and Ron Hollm 

August 1, 2012 Ukraine - Vlada Prymak and her daughter, Maria 

July 11, 2012 Egypt Beyond the Pyramids - Aletta "Lettie" Schadler 

June 6, 2012 The Renaissance. Presented by Christopher Couch 

May 2, 2012 Women in Transition - Adapting to a New Culture in the U.S. 

April 4, 2012 Discovering the Delights of Cameroon. Presented by Deb and Paul Haken

March 7, 2012 Spotlight Turkey! The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg - Harrisburg teachers toured Turkey to study its educational system

February 1, 2012 Jim McConkey - Origins of Ancient Indian Philosophy

January 4, 2012 Jennifer Monahan - New Zealand - A Small Country that Delivers BIG!

2013

December 4, 2013 Holidays Around the World 

November 6, 2013 The Middle East Riddle. Presented by Medhi Noorbaksh, Ph.D. 

October 2, 2013 Bridging the Gap Between Major World Religions. Presented by Erich Scherfen 

September 4, 2013 Education Under Fire in Iran. Presented by Bezhad Zandieh 

August 7, 2013 How a Changing Climate is Changing Our World. Presented by Don Brown 

July 3, 2013 Brazil. Presented by Dr. Clem Gilpin 

June 5, 2013 China - Its Present and Future Power. Presented by David Lai 

May 1, 2013 International & National Parks of the East Coast. Presented by David Platt 

April 3, 2013 The Not-so-Dark Ages. Presented by Christopher Couch, Renaissance Scholar 

March 6, 2013 Education Under Fire in Iran - Cancelled due to weather. Rescheduled for  February 6, 2013 Exploring World Religions: Understanding Sikhism and Islam. Presented by Harjit Singh, MD and Joyce Davis, President of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg January 2, 2013 The Real Reason Lincoln Went to Gettysburg. Presented by Robert Shaffer

2014

December 3, 2014 Celebrating the Holidays with the six largest religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Judaism

November 5, 2014 A Brief History of Puerto Rico and the Contributions of Puerto Ricans to the United States. Presented by Pedro A. Cortes 

October 1, 2014 Immigrants perspective of Positive thinking and service above self. Presented by Dr. Hector Richard Ortiz 

September 3, 2014 Republic of Turkey Introduction to Turkey and Turkey's EU Battle. Presented by Dr. Brian Gurian 

June 4, 2014 India, Unity in Diversity. Presented by Darshan Trivedi 

May 7, 2014 Russo-Ukrainian Relations: The Legal and Political Framework. Presented by William E. Butler 

April 2, 2014 China: Culture and History, A Personal Perspective. Presented by CiCi Wang 

March 5, 2014 Tuscany Italy, Its History, Culture and Cuisine. Presented by Pamela Pellegrini Yascavage 

February 19, 2014 Nicaragua, a Peace Corps Journey. Presented by Carol Lindsay 

January 8, 2014 Exploring Arts Around the World

2015

December 2, 2015 Youth Around the World, Realities and Possibilities. Presented by Omaris Caceres and Kevin Martinez 

November 4, 2015 Trends in Education. Presented by Karen M. Scolforo 

October 7, 2015 Women: Can They Break the Glass Ceiling in Politics. Presented by Dr. Shirley Ann Warshaw 

September 2, 2015 Cuba - Its Opening to the U.S. Dr. James Holliman 

June 3, 2015 Australia - The Beauties and Beasts. Presented by Terry Neumyer 

May 6, 2015 The Mythological and Psychological Roots of Culture. Presented by James McConkey 

April 1, 2015 Uncovering Madame Montour’s Otstonwakin: Archaeological Excavations at an 18th Century Native American Village. Presented by Dr. Mary Ann Levine 

March 4, 2015 Argentina: landscapes, cultures, and traditions. Presented by Patricia Sylveyra 

February 4, 2015 Florence Queen of the Renaissance. Presented by John Maietta 

January 7, 2015 Celebrating 100 years of the Panama Canal "The land divided - The world untitled". Presented by Yolany Neiffer

2016

May 4, 2016 The Impact of Heritage Tourism on Community Well-Being and Intergenerational Relationships among the Maasai Presented by Jyotsna (Josi) M. Kalavar 

April 6, 2016 Jewish Criminals and the American. Dream. Presented by Professor Steven J. Wassner 

March 2, 2016 Visual Arts in Health Care Presented by Betsy Blyler February 4, 2016 Amish Health. Presented by MaryAnn Robins 

January 6, 2016 A Global Mission: Supporting entry or reentry into the workforce. Presented by Ruth Koup

December 5, 2016 Balancing Culture, Diet and Healthy Living with Amanda Frankeny

November 8, 2016 Military Medicine in the Deployed Environment: Combat Casualty Care with Dr. Scott Armen

October 10, 2016 Removing the "Dis" from Disability with Dr. David Gaters

September 12, 2016 The Intersectionality of Demographics and Diversity with Bill Imada

2017

May 3, 2017 Experiencing Global Cultures Through Astronomy Travel. Presented by Robert Naeye at the Hershey Public Library. 

April 5, 2017 Expand Your Horizons! Develop a Legacy of Global Understanding through Hospitality and Outreach. Presented by Marjory Marsh  at the Hershey Public Library. 

March 1, 2017 Expanding Friendships: Cultures of the World Come to Central PA. Panel moderated by Professor Clem E. Gilpin Ph. D.. and held at the Hershey Public Library. 


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