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PARSA – Relief International Fellowship
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
Just Say No: Prohibitions Against Havaleh Between the US and Iran
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
Just Say No: Prohibitions Against Havaleh Between the US and Iran
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
Just Say No: Prohibitions Against Havaleh Between the US and Iran
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
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
Merrill Lynch to Pay $1.55 Million for Job Bias Against Former Iranian Worker
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
Serving Up Soul Food for the Homeless- Persian Style
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
PAAIA Releases Survey of American Perceptions of Iranian Americans
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
Meshkaty Makes History as First Iranian American School Board President
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
Surveys of Iranian Americans
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