Iranian American Swoops March Madness and Makes the Cover of Sports Illustrated Sarah Barbod, PAAIA Orange County Chapter Intern Tuesday, March 23, 2010 – Just announced this morning, Ali Farokhmanesh, a senior at the University

Chicago’s First Nowruz Parade- “The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” By Neda Nabavi, PAAIA Chapter Leader, Chicago The First Nowruz “Festival of Life” Parade in Chicago went from the Federal Plaza to the State Plaza.

Lost in Transliteration: Nowruz/Norouz/Norooz/No-Ruz/ Nauruz? By Mahasti Afshar The correct spelling of the Persian word Nowruz/Noruz/Norooz, lit. “New Day,” is an old debate that resurfaced when the United Nations named March 21, the “International Day

Q&A with Davar Iran Ardalan – The Civic Journalist By Pirouz Maghsoudnia April 2, 2010, San Jose, CA – Many of us choose to shorten our name or have nicknames for a variety of reasons.  

2010 Census is not over yet! Source: U.S. Census Bureau Representative The count will continue until July 2010 when it will end.   Those who have not responded, still have a chance to fill out a

Beneath the Veil Sunday, April 25, 2010, 7:30PM Alice Tully Hall Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts International award winning actress and human rights activist, Mary Apick, presents her scathing, deeply moving, Critic’s Choice play,

Having A Problem With A Federal Agency? Your Member of Congress Is Here To Help! By PAAIA Legislative Office April 8, 2010, Washington, D.C. – How many times have you found yourself frustrated due to

Hypernova Thanks PAAIA! By PAAIA Editorial Staff April 8, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The NYC based band Hypernova has been continually playing sold-out shows in the lead up to this week’s release of their first

The Rewards of Pulling Together as a Single Group By Bruce Bahmani, bCubed New Marketing Source: Iranian.com April 8, 2010 – See you in 10 years! This census is done! All but a gleam in

Department of Homeland Security Announces New Security Measures to be Implemented for Air Travel by PAAIA Legislative Office April 8, 2010, Washington, D.C. – On April 2, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced

“Jersey Shore” Targets Iranians: Reaction and Concern – Continue Should Iranian Americans Be Seen and Heard? The Ongoing Struggle of Image within our Community By PAAIA Editorial Staff Let’s be honest, while the Iranian American

Spread the Word! Amir Ladan Runs for County Judge in Florida. News and Q&A April 19, 2010, Florida – A former Assistant State Attorney, husband, father, and dedicated member of his community, Amir Ladan is

Iranian-Americans for Earth Day Parto Piran-Moradi & Mani Farhadi PAAIA Bay Area/Kermanshah Chapter April 21, 2010, Campbell, CA – Whether you are a zealous environmentalist or deny global warming altogether, you have to be a

April 23, 2010, Washington, D.C. – With the primaries right around the corner on June 8th, the race for L.A. Superior Court Judge is heating up. Of the eight candidates looking to replace current Judge

Mark Your Calendar! Photo Xbt on Iranian Americans in LA, Fowler Museum, UCLA. Opens June 6 Email from Stacey Ravel Abarbanel Director of Marketing and Communications Fowler Museum at UCLA From October 2009 through January