October 9, 2009, Washington, D.C. – On October 2nd, Iranian-American David Nahai took the position of Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate Initiative. The Initiative is part of former President Bill Clinton’s foundation to study

Washington, D.C., October 9, 2009 – The Senate Judiciary Committee, yesterday approved the USA PATRIOT Act Extension Act of 2009 (S.1692) by a vote of 11-8.  The legislation would extend three controversial provisions within the

The Glass House, by Iranian American director Hamid Rahmanian, is a documentary set in Tehran about the Omid- E- Mehr rehabilitation center for disadvantaged young women. The Glass House is the untold story of courageous

Endorsed by Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca Los Angeles, October 15, 2009 – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian American (PAAIA) and its connected PAC, the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), recently had

United For Human Rights and its sister organization The Youth for Human Rights International  have produced an educational video entitled: The Story of Human Rights.  The video provides historical background and asks the pertinent question:

San Francisco, California, October 16, 2009 – On October 18, 2009  the PARSA Community Foundation will host Light the Way, the 2009 annual awards ceremony honoring the Volunteerism and Action Award and Philanthropist of the

Iranian American Runs for the Board of Education October 21, 2009, Ridgefield, CT – Born in Iran, raised in Germany, and a resident of Ridgefield Connecticut since 1995, Nina Mohadjer is a candidate for the

   October 23,2009, Washington, DC – On October 11, 2009 more than 100 guests attended the Persepolis Fortification Archive Project in East Palo Alto, California. The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) in collaboration

Hafez Nazeri and the Rumi Symphony Project present:  “Iranian Sounds of Peace” October 23, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Hafez Nazeri, Iran’s most influential young composer, together with his internationally acclaimed father, Shahram Nazeri – dubbed

Washington, DC, October 30, 3009 – Maysam Ghovanloo, Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is changing the lives of persons with high level spinal cord

October 28, 2009, Washington, D.C. – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), today announced its endorsement and financial contribution to the campaign of Bahareh Azizi for the Atlanta City Council District 6. The election

On November 12th, Iranian Americans gathered at Stanford University to honor Goli Taraghi, who was awarded the Second Annual Bita Prize for Literature and Freedom. Born in Tehran, Taraghi is one of contemporary Iran’s most

Hamed Haddadi the first Iranian to play in the NBA and the center for the Memphis Grizzlies, and his manager Mayar Zokaei noticed that at every road game Iranian Americans came out in impressive numbers

On May 10, 2009, six accomplished Iranian Americans gathered at UCLA’s Royce Hall to share the trials and tribulations of their lives with the next generation. The event was the first of what we expect

Persian American Cancer Institute (PACI) playing crucial role in fighting cancer and saving lives November 25, 2009 – The Persian American Cancer Institute (PACI) is a non-profit organization founded in 2005 in Southern California by