May 16, 2011,
Dallas, TX – Council Member Amir Omar claimed victory in last
Saturday’s election to serve a second term on the City Council of
Richardson, Texas. First elected to the City Council Place
7 in 2009, Omar is the only American of Iranian descent to serve in
public office in the Dallas/Forth Worth area.
Located just ten miles outside downtown Dallas, the City of Richardson
is part of the telecom corridor of Texas. The City was ranked as the
18th best place to live in the United States in the August 2008 issue
of Money magazine.
May 18, 2011, San Diego, CA – The
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Monday against
the San Diego school district in a dispute over the removal of messages
painted by Iranian American students on benches showing support
for freedom in Iran.
The
ACLU claims that La Jolla High School illegally blotted out political
messages painted by the school’s Persian Club on “senior benches” that
have long served as an open forum on campus. Specifically, the
ACLU asserts that the San Diego District is in violation of State
Education Code 48907.
May 18, 2011, Washington, D.C. – On Friday, May 13th, Representatives Howard L.
Berman (D-CA), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), and Robert
J. Dold (R-IL) led a bi-partisan letter signed by 64 Members of
Congress urging the House Judiciary Committee to reauthorize a
provision that fast-tracks asylum for religious refugees from
Iran.
“The situation for Iranian minorities is dangerous. We cannot
slam their door to freedom. I call on Chairman Lamar Smith to act
quickly and responsibly,” said Representative Waxman, who represents
one of the largest concentrations of Iranian Americans in the United
States.
May 16, 2011, Washington, D.C.- Iranian
Alliances Across Borders (IAAB) is proud to be working with the youth
of the Iranian American community for the past 8 years. In 2011,
IAAB continues its flagship programs, Camp Ayandeh and Student Summit,
and has launched a plethora of new programs targeted directly at youth
empowerment.
PAAIA’s inaugural Webinar Series, College Admission and You, will
help answer any questions students and parents may have about the
college admission process.
The
first webinar, entitled the College
Admission Preview – Finding the Right Match, will be presented
on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 5 PM PST. The second webinar,
entitled the College Application
Process, will be presented on Sunday, September 18th. And
the last, entitled SAT and ACT
Preparation, will be presented on Sunday, October 16th.
May 18, 2011, San Diego, CA – The
May 18, 2011, Washington, D.C. –
May 16, 2011, Washington, D.C.- Iranian
PAAIA’s inaugural Webinar Series, 
