PARSA – Relief International Fellowship By Mana Rostami Mouripour Readers of PAAIA’s weekly are familiar with Relief International (RI) whose president Farshad Rastegar was featured in the March 11, 2010 issue of the newsletter. This

Dr. Vishtasb Broumand Living by his Hippocratic Oath in Haiti By Negin Mirmirani, PAAIA Editor The group arrived in Port Au Prince, Haiti, as it was getting dark, the smell of decomposed and burning bodies

Just Say No: Prohibitions Against Havaleh Between the US and Iran By Erich Ferrari   Just Say No: Prohibitions Against Havaleh Between the US and Iran By Erich Ferrari A Note from PAAIA: In response

  Just Say No: Prohibitions Against Havaleh Between the US and Iran By Erich Ferrari A Note from PAAIA: In response to several inquiries by our members about havaleh, we asked Eric Ferrari, a Partner

    Iranian Americans in the 2010 California Primary Elections Manssourian wins while Ameli is set for runoff in November June 9, 2010, Los Angeles, C.A. – Four Iranian Americans were running for elected office

  Watch a profile of Leila Vaziri – world record holder in backstroke; speaker at PAAIA’s Passing the Torch of Success in Orange County in Jan ’10 – in an interview with Rudi Bakhtiar.   

PAAIA in 2008 – Reflecting on our 1st Year Accomplishments January 15, 2009, Washington, D.C. – In August of 2007 when its Interim Board of Directors and Executive Director were appointed, PAAIA was no more

PAAIA in 2008 – Reflecting on our 1st Year Accomplishments January 15, 2009, Washington, D.C. – In August of 2007 when its Interim Board of Directors and Executive Director were appointed, PAAIA was no more

PAAIA in 2008 – Reflecting on our 1st Year Accomplishments January 15, 2009, Washington, D.C. – In August of 2007 when its Interim Board of Directors and Executive Director were appointed, PAAIA was no more

Iranian Americans in the 2010 California Primary Elections Manssourian wins while Ameli is set for runoff in November June 9, 2010, Los Angeles, C.A. – Four Iranian Americans were running for elected office in the

Press Release by The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) December 31, 2008 MERRILL LYNCH TO PAY $1.55 MILLION FOR JOB BIAS AGAINST IRANIAN MUSLIM FORMER EMPLOYEE EEOC Settles Suit for Discrimination Based on Religion

Desiree Mehbod, a conversation with Rudi Bakhtiar It’s 8am on Tuesday, just two days before Christmas, and while most of us are frenetically tending to last minute “Festivus” details, one Iranian American is quietly planning

Executive Summary In August of 2008, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) commissioned Zogby International to conduct a national public opinion survey of American perceptions of Iranian Americans, Iranians, and Iran. The purpose

December 19, 2008, Los Angeles, CA – Nooshin Meshkaty was recently sworn in as the President of the Beverly Hills Board of Education. According to news reports, Meshkaty has made history by becoming the first

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In August of 2008, the Public Affairs of Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) commissioned Zogby International to conduct a national public opinion survey of Iranian Americans to gather accurate and timely information about