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

Please join us in securing the future of Persian immersion language education in the US. Golestan is a nonprofit Persian language immersion school for children in Northern California. Our mission is to promote a strong

January 28, 2013, Washington, D.C. – On January 24, 2013, PAAIA members and friends gathered to support the election of Councilman Amir Omar for mayor of Richardson, Texas.  The event was organized by the Iranian

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 17, 2013, Washington, D.C. – On Monday, January 14, 2013, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) hosted a screening on Capitol Hill of the documentary “The Iran Job,” the real life story

                                January 16, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has teamed up with the Noor Iranian Film Festival (NIFF), the

January 14, 2013, Washington, D.C. – On January 10, 2013, NexGen DC hosted a meeting with Haleh Esfandiari. More than 50 people, including PAAIA DC members, NexGen members, and other guests, attended the event, where

                                                       Iranian American Bar AssociationPARS Equality CenterPublic Affairs Alliance of Iranian AmericansFor Immediate Release It has recently

January 9, 2013, Washington, D.C.- Several Iranian Americans have made Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for 2012. Each year, Forbes highlights the accomplishments of 30 individuals who “represent the entrepreneurial, creative and intellectual best of

By Ali M. M. Mojdehi* In 1979, a historic influx of Iranian-Americans emigrated from Iran to the United States after the revolution. Assuming that the average age of those who emigrated was 25, today, the

December 21, 2012, Washington, D.C. – Pastor Saeed Abedini, a 32-year-old Iranian American who lives with his wife and two young children in the U.S., has been imprisoned in Iran.     A convert to Christianity,

PAAIA members, staff, and friends are profoundly shocked and horrified by last week’s shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The utter senselessness and heinousness of this act defies comprehension. Our deepest

December 14, 2012, Washington, D.C. – On December 13, 2012, NexGen DC hosted Dana Shakiba to come speak about his experiences to DC PAAIA members and NexGenners. Dana Shakiba is the founder of Appadana, a

December 14, 2012, Washington, D.C. – John F. Kennedy once said: “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.”  In a world mired in politics, war, a sliding economy,

By: Darien Salehy December 14, 2012, Washington D.C. – I am the proud recipient of the 2012 Fall PAAIA CHIP Fellowship. Through PAAIA’s Capitol Hill Internship Program, I have learned how Congress operates, and in