PAAIA and Library of Congress to Celebrate Persian Language and Literature
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PAAIA and Library of Congress to Celebrate Persian Language and Literature
Persian literature has a long tradition and a unique place in history. It is one of the world’s oldest and best-known literatures – Persian having come into prominence as a literary language and a cultural lingua franca over a thousand years ago. Click here to read more. PAAIA Announces 2013-2014 Mentorship Class
PAAIA’s Mentorship Program represents one of PAAIA’s core tenets – to help a new generation shine by tapping into the talent, industriousness, and generosity of our community and professional leaders. Many young adults, taking their first steps into the professional world, do not have access to the experience and counsel that is necessary to make career decisions that will let them achieve their fullest potential. In recognition of this, PAAIA launched the Mentorship Program in the spring of 2010. The program matches and connects young mentees with experienced mentors for a dialogue which shows them the path to fulfilling their destinies. Click here to read more. PAAIA Seeks Clarification Regarding Visa Issuing Procedure of Indian Government for Iranian Americans During the past several weeks, PAAIA has been contacted by a number of Iranian American professionals from the San Francisco Bay Area. These people work in the high-tech industry and are required to travel to India for business-related purposes. They have been informed by the Consulate General of India in San Francisco that there are new procedures for Iranian-born citizens of the United States, and that their applications may take as long as seven to nine months to process. Click here to read more. Bipartisan Coalition of Members of Congress Joins “Free Amir Hekmati” Campaign Thus far, sixty-four members of Congress have taken photos with “Free Amir” signs and posted them on their individual social media sites to help raise awareness of the former Marine and Flint, Michigan native. Click here to read more. |
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