National poll gathers accurate demographic and attitudinal information about the Iranian American community December 7, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) today released the findings of its third national public opinion

  By Shirin Jamshidi   December 7, 2011, Washington, D.C. – More than three decades after the well-known storming of the US embassy in Tehran and the hostage taking of the diplomats for 444 days,

Passing the Torch of Success is Coming to San Diego! By PAAIA Staff December 2, 2011, San Diego – Building on the success of previous Passing the Torch of Success events, PAAIA San Diego will

By: Shirin Jamshidi In their soon-to-be-released film, The Iran Job, Sara Nojoudmi and her husband Till Schauder follow an American basketball player Kevin Sheppard as he accepts a job to play in one of the

By: PAAIA Staff Survey results to be officially released next week November 30, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a briefing on Tuesday at the Department of State

By: Kia Makarechi & Houston Chapter Leader During the week of Thanksgiving, PAAIA chapters nationwide celebrated the second annual PAAIA Persian Thanks. Chapter volunteers, local merchants, and businesses came together to collect food items, donations,

By: PAAIA Staff     Building on the success of previous Passing the Torch of Success events, PAAIA San Diego will be hosting the Passing the Torch of Success at UC San Diego Manderville Auditorium

  Join PAAIA to Give Thanks Persian Style! By PAAIA Staff November 16, 2011, Washington, D.C. – For the second year, PAAIA members and the communities in which they reside are coming together to give

November 16, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Avid Boustani is the Coordinator for CleanTech Los Angeles at the Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Shirin Jamshidi is now a consultant at Booz Allen. Roya Soleimani is now

By PAAIA Staff November 16, 2011, San Diego, CA – Carlsbad City Councilwomen Farrah Douglas’ campaign for State Assembly of California continues to gain momentum with a recent endorsement from Encinitas Mayor James Bond. Douglas is

By PAAIA Staff November 16, 2011, Washington, D.C. – For the second year, PAAIA members and the communities in which they reside are coming together to give thanks for the many blessings and opportunities afforded

Mirkarimi on the Verge of Making History by Becoming First Iranian American Sheriff in the U.S. By PAAIA Staff San Francisco, November 10, 2011 – Two highly successful and qualified Iranian American candidates were on

By Zohreh Ghahremani November 1, 2011, Irvine, CA – On Sunday, October 23, 2011, over 680 Iranian Americans gathered at the second Women’s Leadership Conference: Pathways to Success Held at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa to

By Mehrnoush Yazdanyar November 9, 2011, San Farncisco, CA – On October 20th, 2011, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) and Stanford University’s Persian

Mirkarimi Makes History by Becoming First Iranian American Sheriff in the U.S.  By PAAIA Staff San Francisco, November 10, 2011 – Two highly successful and qualified Iranian American candidates were on the ballot on Election Day,