By Jami Zamyad and PAAIA Editorial Staff The yearning for togetherness that lies in the soul of individuals brings people together, which in turn helps in creating a community. In Persian culture social rituals and

By PAAIA Government Affairs Office November 4, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), is pleased to announce that a majority of the federal candidates it had endorsed in 2010 and

U.S. Census Bureau Report October 25, 2010 – America participated! 74 % of households in the United States filled out and mailed back their 2010 Census questionnaire, a significant achievement in a time of declining

By Mahasti Afshar L-R: Bita Milanian, Haleh Emrani, Ali Razi, Howard Gillman, Ahmad Gramian, David Newman November 16, 2010, Los Angeles – The University of Southern California (USC) recently announced the launch of an Iranian Studies Initiative

By Mahasti Afshar November 11, 2010, Los Angeles – If you are a movie lover, the odds are you’ve already discovered Cinema Without Borders.  The website offers such a rich coverage of international cinema—both feature

By PAAIA Government Affairs Office Washington, D.C., November 3, 2010 –  A number of Iranian Americans were on the ballot on Election Day, November 2nd, 2010.  Of the six candidates listed below, Farrah Douglas was

By PAAIA Government Affairs Office Washington, D.C.,  October 27, 2010 – Concluding its 2010 election cycle activities, the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC) announced today its support for new slate of candidates for the

Washington, D.C., November 1, 2010 – This Tuesday is Election Day, and PAAIA urges Iranian Americans across the country to get out and vote.  There are a number of Iranian Americans running for office in

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at PAAIA /ISAA Passing the Torch, Berkeley Maz Jobrani Teases Audiences about PAAIA Membership Card Passing the Torch at Berkeley: Reviews By Parto Piran-Moradi, PAAIA Bay Area Chapter Leader Oct. 13,

“A Celebration of Women Peacemakers” Self-Healing and Peace with Tea and Qigong Where: Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley When: Friday, October 22, 2010 ~ 11 am to 3 pm Tickets: Free Women for Cultural

PAAIA Co-Sponsors Iranian American Bar Association (Northern Chapter) and the GGU CAPITAL Group’s Comfortable Networking Techniques That Will Make Your Career When: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., followed by Networking Where: Golden

If so, you may wish to respond to the following email. (NOTE: It’s our pleasure to share this email with our readers; but that is the extent of our involvement with Ms Nakhshab Jones, except to

Persian Thanks is a new PAAIA program that embraces American culture Persian style; it is also PAAIA’s name for the Thanksgiving Holiday week. Starting in 2010, we are mobilizing PAAIA Chapters nationwide to take Persian food to homeless shelters on Thanksgiving

By PAAIA San Diego Chapter October 13, 2010, San Diego, CA— Nearly 40 guests gathered at a private fundraising event on September 25th in support of Farrah Douglas’ candidacy for Carlsbad City Council. The event,

By PAAIA Government Affairs Office October 13, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. State Department issued a new travel warning on October 8th for U.S. citizens considering travel to Iran. It supersedes a warning that