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Famed Actress Mary Apick Wins the ARPA Foundation Award
Famed Actress Mary Apick Wins the ARPA Foundation Award October 31, 2008 Mary Apick has received the Arpa Foundation Award for her far-reaching humanitarian contributions. Every year, the festival recognizes individuals in the
APHA Peace Award Recipient: Dr. Farideh Kioumehr-Dadsetan
APHA Peace Award Recipient: Dr. Farideh Kioumehr-Dadsetan October 23, 2008 This year, the American Public Health Association (APHA) is honoring Dr. Farideh Kioumehr-Dadsetan, an Iranian-American who has devoted her life to bringing peace to lives
Exploring the Other: Contemporary Iran through the Lens of Iason Athanasiadis
Exploring the Other: Contemporary Iran through the Lens of Iason Athanasiadis October 16, 2008 October 15, 2008 – Approaching Iran from aesthetic and social viewpoints, this groundbreaking exhibit takes the focus off Iran’s politicians and
ANCIENT IRAN: A pictorial history for young readers ages 8 and up
ANCIENT IRAN: A pictorial history for young readers ages 8 and up October 03, 2008 Massoume Price, Canadian based social anthropologist, author of Iran’s Diverse Peoples has released a new book which aims to educate
San Francisco’s Human Rights Commission to Hold Public Hearing: Combating Employment Discrimination After 9/11
San Francisco’s Human Rights Commission to Hold Public Hearing: Combating Employment Discrimination After 9/11 September 11, 2008 San Francisco Human Rights Commission Employment Advisory Committee will present a panel on Combating Employment Discrimination After 9/11
Trips to Native Iran likely to Cost Robins Engineer His Job
Trips to Native Iran likely to Cost Robins Engineer His Job September 05, 2008 He’s been a U.S. citizen since 1987, a Defense Department employee for 20 years and an electronics engineer at Robins Air
Iranian May Be Prevented from Signing onto the NBA due to Sanctions
Iranian May Be Prevented from Signing onto the NBA due to Sanctions August 22, 2008 An Iranian player may be prevented from joining any of the NBA basketball teams interested in signing him due to
Iranian American Amir Farokhi Runs for City Council
Iranian American Amir Farokhi Runs for City Council August 22, 2008 Amir Farokhi, Iranian American native son of Atlanta, Georgia, is running for City Council Post 2 in Atlanta.
Forget Harvard-One of the World’s Best Undergraduate Colleges is in Iran
Forget Harvard-One of the World’s Best Undergraduate Colleges is in Iran August 14, 2008 In an August 12 article in Newsweek, Afshin Molavi wrote that one of the world’s greatest undergraduate institutions is Iran’s own
Iranian American Appointment on Capitol Hill
Iranian American Appointment on Capitol Hill August 06, 2008 Mercedes Salem spotlighted in July 26, 2008 issue of the National Journal by Gregg Sangillo and Winter Casey Sat. Jul 26, 2008 Source: National Journal People
Juror Dismissed for Ethnic Slur Against Iranian-American Executive
Juror Dismissed for Ethnic Slur Against Iranian-American Executive August 06, 2008 U.S. District Judge Stephen Larson in Riverside on Monday denied a motion to declare a mistrial sought by the maker of the lucrative
MSNBC Today Shows Reports on Iranian Basketball Team Visiting US
MSNBC Today Shows Reports on Iranian Basketball Team Visiting US July 31, 2008 The Iranian National Basketball Team visits US to play exhibition games with American players on its way to the Beijing Olympics. See
Child Foundation Issues Press Release
Child Foundation Issues Press Release July 30, 2008 The Child Foundation has issued a press release. It reads as follows: “Press Release for Child Foundation July 23, 2008 Child Foundation is a charity headquartered
Darius Rejali wins 2007 Human Rights Book Award
Darius Rejali wins 2007 Human Rights Book Award July 23, 2008 “Torture and Democracy” by Professor Darius Rejali has been awarded the 2007 Human Rights Book of the Year Award by the American Political Science