Drawing on everything from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s odes to his beloved Persian poets to Pierre Omidyar’s founding of eBay, The Persian Square culls together stunning images and sharp storytelling, weaving a modern, multimedia tapestry of

Are you a rising junior or senior in college?  Are you looking for a summer internship that will give you hands on experience in your field of study or interest?  Well, look no further! PAAIA has

February 28, 2013, Washington D.C. – Representatives Henry Waxman (D-33rd/CA) and Peter Roskam (R-6th/IL) plan on introducing a bipartisan resolution in the U.S. Congress recognizing the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) and acknowledging that the Cyrus

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. As noted in recent communications, a large number of Iranian students who are currently studying in the United States on F-1 visas are experiencing severe financial hardship due to the

PAAIA News   Striving to be the credible voice of the Iranian American community.            We are PAAIA. Vali Nasr Named One of the 50 Most Powerful Democrats on Foreign Policy September 7, 2012, Washington D.C. –

According to data from the Institute of International Education, there are currently 6,892 students from Iran studying at colleges and universities in the United States. PAAIA has been contacted by Iranian students on F-1 visas

February 19, 2013, Washington, D.C. – Pouran (not her real name) is a young graduate student studying at one of the most prestigious universities in the United States.  With only six credits left, she has been looking

Round-Up Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community.  The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a round-up on the status of the

   Spring 2013 CHIP InternHadi Sedigh  Spring 2013 CHIP InternShahrooz Shahandeh February 15, 2013, Washington, D.C. – There are two new Iranian Americans on Capitol Hill this spring. Hadi Sedigh and Shahrooz Shahandeh are PAAIA’s Capitol

February 7, 2013 – Philanthropist and entrepreneur Bita Daryabari’s Pars Equality Center—a Bay Area non-profit organization, and the first of its kind, providing social and legal support for all members of the Iranian American community,

Dear Friend, PAAIA and your fellow Iranian students need your help! Due to the recent devaluation of Iran’s currency, PAAIA has received reports that Iranian students at U.S. colleges and universities on F-1 visas have

Coming Soon: PAAIA’s 2013 Survey of Iranian Americans January 29, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) announced today that it has commissioned George Mason University to conduct its fifth

February 4, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The application process for the summer Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) is officially open, and applications will continue to be accepted until March 29, 2013. PAAIA’s Capitol Hill Internship

Round-Up Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community.  The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a round-up on the status of such

January 29, 2013, Washington, D.C. – On January 28, 2013, Congressman Frank Wolf (R-10th/VA) spoke out against the recent sentencing of an Iranian American pastor in Iran and repeated his call to provide for the