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![Atoosa Reaser for VA House of Delegates District 27](https://paaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IAPAC-Endorses-Atoosa-Reaser-for-VA-House-of-Delegates-District-27.png)
IAPAC is Proud to Endorse Atoosa Reaser for Virginia’s House of Delegates
Washington, D.C. — The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), PAAIA’s affiliated PAC, is proud to endorse Atoosa Reaser for the Virginia House of Delegates, District 27! If elected, she will be the first Iranian American to
![Sepi Shyne for Congress](https://paaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IAPAC-Endorses-Sepi-Shyne-for-Congress-CA-30.png)
IAPAC is Proud to Endorse Sepi Shyne for Congress
Washington, D.C. — The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), PAAIA’s affiliated PAC, is proud to announce its endorsement of Mayor Sepi Shyne for California’s 30th Congressional District! Currently the Mayor of West Hollywood, Shyne
![PAAIA Celebrates NDAA Amendments to Address Internet Censorship in Iran](https://paaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PAAIA-Celebrates-NDAA-Amendments-to-Address-Internet-Censorship-in-Iran.png)
PAAIA Celebrates NDAA Amendments to Address Internet Censorship in Iran
Washington, D.C. — On June 30th, in an important step toward addressing the oppressive crackdown on internet access by the Iranian regime, Representative Katie Porter introduced an Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
![IAPAC Endorses Yassamin Ansari for Congress](https://paaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IAPAC-Endorses-Yassamin-Ansari-for-Congress-AZ-District-3.png)
IAPAC is Proud to Endorse Yassamin Ansari for Congress
Washington, D.C. — The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), PAAIA’s affiliated PAC, proudly announces its endorsement of Yassamin Ansari for Congress in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District. If elected, she will be the first Iranian
![PAAIA Ansari Fellows with picture of young Iranian American man and woman](https://paaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Meet-our-2023-Summer-Ansari-Fellows.png)
PAAIA Announces Summer 2023 Ansari Fellows
Washington, D.C. — PAAIA is excited to announce our summer 2023 Ansari Fellows: Kian Rajaeian and Persia Zurita. The Ansari Fellowship, a Civic Leadership Program initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan Ansari, was founded to
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Meet Our 2023 Summer CHIP Fellows
Washington, D.C. — PAAIA congratulates our three summer Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellows: Nader Granmayeh, Kevin Mani, and Saba Mehrzad. As part of our Civic Leadership Program (CLP), the Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program
![Remembering Firouz Naderi](https://paaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Rembering-Firouz-Naderi-Presentation-169-1.png)
PAAIA Mourns the Loss of Former Vice Chair & Board Member Dr. Firouz Naderi
Click here to view a commemoration video we put together featuring some of Dr. Naderi’s mentees as they share the immense impact he had on their lives.
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PAAIA Hosts Briefing on Latest Developments in Iran
Washington, DC — On Monday, PAAIA briefed over 150 congressional staffers and members of the public on the latest developments regarding the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran and what the U.S. can do to support
![PAAIA Leads Letter Calling for Retraction of Iranian Ambassador to UNHRC Social Forum Chair](https://paaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PAAIA-Leads-Letter-Calling-for-Retraction-of-Iranian-Ambassador-to-UNHRC-Social-Forum-Chair.png)
Retract Iranian Ambassador as UNHRC Social Chair
Washington, DC — Today, PAAIA led a coalition letter calling on the Biden Administration to retract the appointment of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ambassador as Chair-Rapporteur of the 2023 Social Forum for the United Nations
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PAAIA Welcomes New Executive Director
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is thrilled to announce our new Executive Director, Dr. Neda Bolourchi. PAAIA is excited to welcome our new Executive Director, Dr. Neda Bolourchi, as Dr. Leila Golestaneh
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PAAIA Congratulates the 8 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipients of Iranian Descent!
Washington, DC — On May 12th, 2023, the Ellis Island Honors Society awarded seven highly accomplished Iranian Americans its Medal of Honor for outstanding achievement in their professional and personal lives, as well as their
![Map of the Middle East North Africa area](https://paaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PAAIA-Signs-Coalition-Letter-in-Support-of-MENA-Ethnic-Category.png)
PAAIA Joins Coalition Letter in Support of a MENA Ethnic Category
Washington, DC — The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has requested public comments on the possibility of including a Middle East North Africa (MENA) category on federal documents like the census. In response, PAAIA
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PAAIA Applauds Passage of MAHSA Act by House Foreign Affairs Committee
Washington, DC — This morning, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) passed the MAHSA Act (H.R.589) in their markup session! PAAIA applauds this new development and urges House Leadership to bring the MAHSA Act to
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PAAIA Celebrates Earth Day
Washington, DC — Today is Earth Day, a day for honoring the achievements made by the environmental movement over the past five decades and for raising awareness about the climate crisis and the need to protect
![PAAIA Supports the MAHSA Act and Thanks its Cosponsors](https://paaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PAAIA-Supports-the-MAHSA-Act-and-Thanks-its-Cosponsors.png)
PAAIA Supports the MAHSA Act & Thanks its Cosponsors!
Washington, DC — Since the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in September 2022, PAAIA has been working tirelessly to help secure support for the Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act (MAHSA Act).