Don’t Miss the Deadline – Apply for the PAAIA Mentorship Program Today! Are you wondering what career path to follow, or whether to change your career? Do you need advice on how to better manage

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

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

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

  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

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

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

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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

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 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

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

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

  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