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The Significance of German-American Relations: A Personal Experience with James Garrett and Tabea Kuhlmann

McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

James Garrett, a recent graduate of Penn State University, will be joined by Tabea Kuhlmann, a student at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, to discuss the German-American relationship through the perspective of the transatlantic program Ambassadors in Sneakers. James and Tabea will use this intercultural exchange to highlight topics related to the two countries […]

Where are the Winds of Inflation Blowing Us? with Philip Orlando

Virtual Event PA, United States

Philip Orlando is senior Vice President and Chief Equity Market Strategist of Federated Hermes. He is also Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager with 32 years of industry experience and is responsible for formulating and articulating Federated's opinions about the equity market as well was positioning strategies for the firm's products. He serves as […]

My Experience in Nepal with Doug Metcalfe

McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

Doug will be sharing his personal journey of his recent Trek through the Himalayas in Nepal.  This photo presentation will recount the journey of his 14-day Trek through the vast and beautiful Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world.  This “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity took him from Lukla to the Everest Base Camp, then across the […]

Narrative Trajectories of the Future of Global Competition: Assessment of Chinese and Russian Media from 2014-2019, with Dr. Robert Hinck

Virtual Event PA, United States

Today’s global environment is rife with uncertainty. Chief among them is concern over the future of the international order. To understand what these future challenges hold, Dr. Robert S. Hinck will share findings from his recently co-authored book, The Future of Global Competition: Ontological Security Narratives in Chinese, Iranian, Russian, and Venezuelan Media. During the […]

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: First Latin Woman Representative in the PA General Assembly from Berks County

McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY EVENT Pa. state Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz was elected to represent Pennsylvania’s 129th Legislative District on November 8, 2022 Cepeda-Freytiz obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz College where she majored in French and minored in Spanish.  She also obtained a Master of Science […]

275th Anniversary Celebration of Reading’s Founding – Breakfast Event

DoubleTree by Hilton 701 Penn St., Reading, United States

Delegations from Reading’s two sister cities, Reading, England and Reutlingen, Germany are coming to Reading March 12-17 to join in the celebration of the 275thanniversary of Reading’s founding.  The World Affairs Council of Greater Reading is pleased to hold a breakfast program as  part of the week long set events  planned  for the visits. The […]

Climate Change and the Future of Humanity with Dr. Spencer Stober

McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

Dr. Spencer S. Stober is a Professor of Biology at Alvernia University, Reading, PA, where he taught Biology for 30 years. Since earning his doctorate at Temple University, with a specialization in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, he teaches graduate courses in leadership and supervises dissertations. In 2005 he received Alvernia’s Christian R. & Mary […]

Public Service Abroad: What is the U.S. Foreign Service? with Elizabeth Smith

Virtual Event PA, United States

Elizabeth Smith currently serves as the Public Diplomacy Officer for Public Engagement (Cultural Affairs Officer) at U.S. Embassy San Jose, Costa Rica.  Within this portfolio, she works on educational and cultural programming, particularly for socially disadvantaged communities.  Her work includes building relationships with Costa Ricans through people-to people programs such as cultural and academic exchanges, English […]

Race, American Diplomacy and why Diversity is so Important with Ambassador Charles Ray

McGlinn Conference Center 460 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA, United States

Charles A. Ray is a retired Foreign Service Officer who served 30 years in the US Foreign Service, and before that, 20 years in the US Army. During his army service, including two tours in Vietnam, he served in Military Intelligence, Special Operations, and Public Affairs, with tours of duty in Germany, Korea, Vietnam, and […]

New Crisis Narratives for Europe: Redefining Political Motives via Russian Disinformation about Ukraine with Dr. Marco Ehrl

Sly Fox Taphouse 820 Knitting Mls Wy #100, Wyomissing, PA, United States

Dr. Marco Ehrl is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. He earned his first M.A. in Communication and American Studies from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. He earned his second M.A. in Communication from Central Michigan University and his Ph.D. in Communication from Texas A&M University. […]