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Egyptian Festival

Date: 
10/8/2022 11:00am - 10/9/2022 6:00pm
Location: 
209 W 5th Ave
Conshohoken, PA 19428
United States
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St Mary & St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church is holding its fifth Egyptian Festival in Conshohocken. The church makes its home in the former SS. Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church.

Event Type: 
Festivals/Parties
Topic: 
Cultural Awareness
Global Region: 
Egyptian

World Heritage Week May 22-27, 2022

Date: 
5/22/2022 8:00am - 5/28/2022 9:00pm

Philadelphia World Heritage Day was instituted by Mayor Jim Kenney in 2016, and is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of each May. This annual event is an important part of bringing awareness of Philadelphia's World Heritage City to all city residents. Each year, the celebration is carried out in a different location and in a different way. In 2022, we will celebrate our 7th year as a World Heritage City by holding a week of activities and event to be held May 22-27th.  

Event Type: 
Community Events
Event Type: 
Educational Events
Event Type: 
Festivals/Parties
Topic: 
Arts and Culture
Topic: 
Education
Topic: 
Folk Arts/Culture
Topic: 
Cultural Exchange
Topic: 
Cultural Awareness
Topic: 
History and Preservation
Global Region: 
Ghanaian
Global Region: 
American (United States)

2022 Annual Meeting Events: Chairman’s Seminar and Pin Ceremony with Secretary Gates

Date: 
5/19/2022 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: 
10 Avenue of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
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Website: 
https://www.efworld.org/

Eisenhower Fellowships Chairman, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, will host the Chairman’s Seminar and Pin Ceremony for our 2022 Africa Fellows, 2021 USA Fellows, 2021 Global Scholars and invited guests at 3:00 PM at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

Topic: 
Global Conversations
Topic: 
Research
Global Region: 
Africa
Global Region: 
American (United States)

2022 Annual Meeting Events: A Conversation with Tom Friedman

Date: 
5/18/2022 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 
599 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
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Website: 
https://www.efworld.org/

Eisenhower Fellowships will host a dinner conversation with best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, our 2022 Africa Fellows combating climate change and our 2021 USA Fellows at 6:00 PM Wednesday, May 18 at The Liberty View at Independence Visitor Center.

Topic: 
Global Conversations
Topic: 
Research
Global Region: 
Africa
Global Region: 
American (United States)

The Cost of Air Wars: Civilian Harm in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Beyond

Date: 
4/14/2021 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: 
Virtual
United States
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Website: 
https://wacphila.org/events/airwars

Every year, military airstrikes in conflict zones like Iraq, Syria, and Libya result in thousands of civilian deaths and displacement. To shed light on the impact that civilians face in these conflict zones, the Council is hosting a discussion with the Director of Airwars, a non-profit transparency organization working to track, assess, and archive military actions and related civilian harm claims in conflict zones.

Event Type: 
Webinar
Topic: 
Legislation
Topic: 
Governance
Topic: 
International Studies
Topic: 
International Relations
Topic: 
Foreign Policy/Diplomacy
Global Region: 
Yemeni
Global Region: 
Iraqi
Global Region: 
Syrian

Friends of the Peace Train

Location: 
251 S 13th Street #604
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Website: 
http://sharonkatz.com/

Friends of The Peace Train is a non-profit organization established in 2004 by South African musician and humanitarian, Sharon Katz, to raise awareness and funds for children who lost their parents due to HIV/AIDS and to help young adults become self-sufficient. We provide meals for the hungry, homes for the homeless, training and jobs for the unemployed, and music therapy to give hope and aid in the healing process.

Organization Type: 
Nonprofit
Topic: 
Arts and Culture
Topic: 
Education
Topic: 
International Development
Topic: 
Humanitarian Assistance/Foreign Aid
Global Region: 
Africa

Inaugural Pan African "Party with a Purpose"

Date: 
9/20/2017 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 
Ambrosia's Kitchen, 114 Market Street, (top floor)
Philadelphia, PA 19006
United States
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Join It’s Deeper Than Travel (IDTT) for our Inaugural Pan African "Party with a Purpose", hosted on what will be declared Ghana Awareness Day in Philadelphia.

Event Type: 
Community Events
Topic: 
Community Development
Topic: 
Cultural Awareness
Global Region: 
Africa
Global Region: 
Ghanaian

The Africa Center at the University of Pennsylvania

Member
Location: 
647 Williams Hall
255 S 36th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Contact Phone Number: 
(215) 898 - 6971
Contact Email Address: 
[email protected]
Website: 
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/

ASC brings researchers, students and cultural and business entities together to gain knowledge of contemporary and historical Africa.

Organization Type: 
Educational Institution
Topic: 
Education
Topic: 
International Studies
Topic: 
Welcome New Members
Global Region: 
Africa

Aid for the Children of Liberia (ACL)

Location: 
7011 Large Street
Philadelphia, PA 19149
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Contact Name: 
John B. Fello
Contact Phone Number: 
(215) 992- 2010
Contact Email Address: 
[email protected]
Website: 
http://www.aclliberia.org

Aid for the Children of Liberia (ACL), 501(c) (3), established in 2006, is a charity organization, dedicated to promoting child development by providing an opportunity for war affected and vulnerable children to have access to primary education, health, food, clothes, books, and a caring environment where their confidence, sense of belonging, self esteem and hope for the future can be restored. 

Organization Type: 
Nonprofit
Topic: 
Education
Topic: 
Investment
Topic: 
Community Development
Topic: 
Human Services
Topic: 
Parenting/Family
Topic: 
Conflict/Violence
Topic: 
Youth
Topic: 
Elderly
Topic: 
Advocacy/Policy
Topic: 
Civil Rights
Topic: 
Education
Topic: 
K-12 Education
Topic: 
Education Reform
Topic: 
International Studies
Topic: 
International Relations
Topic: 
Women / Gender
Topic: 
Humanitarian Assistance/Foreign Aid
Topic: 
Global Crisis
Topic: 
Human Rights
Topic: 
Medicine
Global Region: 
Liberian
Global Region: 
Liberian

Philly African Fashion Show 2017: the Origin

Date: 
4/28/2017 8:30pm
Location: 
Mitten Hall, 1913 N Broad St Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122
United States
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Website: 
http://theorigin.splashthat.com

This year is going to be BIGGER and BETTER. The show is all things African Fashion and Art and this year the group decided to pay homage to African Hair and Body Paint too. We expect to provide our guests and participants not only a great show but a unique opportunity to witness showmanship of different talents in African fashion, beauty and hair.

Event Type: 
GlobalPhilly 2017 events
Event Type: 
Arts & Culture
Topic: 
Arts and Culture
Topic: 
Visual Arts
Topic: 
Cultural Exchange
Topic: 
Community Development
Topic: 
Cultural Awareness
Topic: 
History and Preservation
Topic: 
Philadelphia
Global Region: 
Africa
Global Region: 
North America