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Rudi Bakhtiar, Nita Farahany, Ramin Asgard among New PAAIA Mentors
We are extremely happy to report that Rudi Bakhtiar, Director of Communications at the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (Wash,DC), Nita Farahany, JD, PhD, Presidential Commission on the Study of Bioethical Issues (Vanderbilt
Siah Armajani, Iranian American Sculptor, Named McKnight 2010 Distinguished Artist
Source: Philanthropy News Digest Now in its thirteenth year, the McKnight Distinguished Artist program recognizes individual Minnesota artists who have made significant contributions to the quality of the state’s cultural life and includes a $50,000
Iranian American Perspectives on Iran
October 30, 2009 – The world media has been closely following the events unfolding in Iran following the disputed presidential election held on June 12th. Furthermore, much domestic and international attention has recently been focused
PAAIA CARRIES THE TORCH OF SUCCESS TO THE TRI-STATE NEW YORK AREA
NINE OF OUR COMMUNITY’S FINEST HEADLINE PASSING THE TORCH IN NEW YORK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2010, New York, NY – PAAIA has built significant momentum for its signature event “Passing the Torch
Meet Shahram Hadian – Candidate for Washington State House of Representatives
By PAAIA Government Affairs Office July 13, 2010, Washington D.C. – PAAIA and its connected PAC, the Iranian American Political Action Committee, recently had the opportunity to speak with Shahram Hadian (R) and discuss his
New U.S. Sanctions on Iran Prohibit Importing Persian Pistachios, Carpets, and Caviar
July 12, 2010, Washington, D.C. – IABA released a report on the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 last week. The legislation, which was overwhelmingly approved by Congress on June 24th and
Travel News: EU imposes flight ban on Iran Air over safety
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UPDATE: AVN Changes Ad as PAAIA Seeks a Creative Solution to a Sensitive Problem
By PAAIA Editorial Staff July 9, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The American Values Network (AVN) informed PAAIA today that it will drop an anti-oil ad campaign that targeted Iran in favor of a new concept
Beth Farokhi, Democratic Candidate for Georgia State School Superintendent
PAAIA Government Affairs Office June 30, 2010, Atlanta, GA – Beth Farokhi’s family has long exemplified a commitment to the community and public service. Her husband Dr. N.R. Farokhi who was amongst the first wave
Iranian American Mathematician Honored
Iranian American Mathematician Honored By Ramin Takloo-Bighash Dr. Freydoon Shahidi, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, has been elected to the 2010 Class of Fellows of the American Academy of
What is Happiness? Gallup Global Study Says Both Money and Positive Feelings
A Gallup survey of nearly 137,000 people in 132 countries has found that money does buy you happiness when you evaluate your life in comparison with others, but that “feeling respected, being in control of
A Taste Of Iran, Whipped Up In The ‘Conflict Kitchen’
by Erika Beras, NPR When most Americans hear Iran or North Korea, they think of the United States’ unsavory entanglements with those countries. But an eatery in Pittsburgh is giving customers a savory introduction. It’s
Iranian Americans in Orange County Rally in Support of Beth Krom for Congress
By Melahad Rafiei July 7, 2010, Irvine, CA – On Thursday, June 24, 2010 the members of the Persian community in Orange County hosted a fundraiser for congressional candidate, Beth Krom, at the Four
Mary Apick’s Beneath the Veil Comes to the Kennedy Center
August 28, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Renowned Iranian American actress and director Mary Apick has been a cultural icon in the Iranian and Iranian American artistic community for nearly three decades. Apick has often focused