By PAAIA Staff April 27, 2011, San Francisco, CA –The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) and its connected PAC, the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), recently had the opportunity to sit down

January 14, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Stanford University’s president, Dr. John Hennessy, today assured PAAIA that controversial remarks made by a retired faculty member does not reflect the university’s views or admission policies. In recent

By PAAIA Staff April 26, 2011, Washington, D.C. – On April 21, 2011 the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held its annual reception for Iranian Americans who work for members of Congress and

Key Congressional Officials Briefed on Civil Rights Issues in Iranian American Community April 20, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Pars Equality Center (Pars), in collaboration with Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), briefed key congressional officials

April 17, 2011, Los Angeles, CA – Bijan Pakzad (born 1944), a well known designer of menswear and fragrances, passed away on Saturday April 16th 2011 after suffering a stroke on Thursday night. Born in

PAAIA Participates in Persian Parade and Fair in New York City BY KIA MAKARECHI April 13, 2011, New York, NY – The 8th Annual Persian Day Parade went off without a hitch in New York

By Kia Makarechi April 13, 2011, New York, NY– The 8th Annual Persian Day Parade went off without a hitch in New York City on April 10th, thanks to the hard work of the Persian

By Sahar Maali April 13, 2011, New York, NY – On Sunday, April 3, 2011, PAAIA and the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) collaborated to host a Nowruz dinner that welcomed nearly 130 Iranian American lawyers and non-lawyers from

Newsletter3 Video Game Play and Addiction: Q&A with Kourosh Dini BY WENDY ARMINGTON and NEDA NABAVI March 31, 2011, Chicago, IL- The winner of a Mom’s Choice Award and the National Parenting Publication Award for

By Wendy Armington and Neda Nabavi March 31, 2011, Chicago, IL– The winner of a Mom’s Choice Award and the National Parenting Publication Award for his book, Video Game Play and Addiction: A Guide for

March 30, 2011, New York, NY – On April 10th, 2011, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) will proudly join hands with several prominent Iranian American organizations to march in the 8th Annual

PAAIA Tri-State Chapter cordially invites you to a special Nowruz Dinner hosted by the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) in collaboration with thePublic Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA). Sunday, April 3rd 6:00pm – 9:00pm New York County

Review: Passing the Torch of Success in Houston BY HASTI TAGHI, TELEVISION NEWS REPORTER March 23, 2011, Houston, TX – According to Iranian American comedian K-Von, Iranian parents want their kids to grow up to

By Hasti Taghi, Television News Reporter March 23, 2011, Houston, TX – According to Iranian American comedian K-Von, Iranian parents want their kids to grow up to be “doctors and engineers.” In the Passing the

By PAAIA Staff March 23, 2011, Washington, D.C.– Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, has sent a holiday greeting to Iranian Americans celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year festival. In