March 23, 2011
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
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 be “doctors and engineers.” In the Passing the
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Sends Nowruz Greetings for Persian New Year
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
Sahar Javedani: Why Arts Education Matters Nationally and in the Iranian American Community?
By PAAIA Staff March 23, 2011, New York, NY – Did you know that young people who participate in the arts for at least nine hours a week and for at least one full year are
UCLA Announces Scholarship for Iranian Film Students
By PAAIA Staff March 23, 2011, Los Angeles, CA – The University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) is establishing a new scholarship program for an aspiring Iranian student
UCLA Announces Scholarship for Iranian Film Students
By PAAIA Staff March 7, 2011, Washington D.C. – The University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) is establishing a new scholarship program for an aspiring Iranian
PAAIA Chapters Bring Nowruz to their Local Community Schools
By PAAIA Staff March 14, 2011, Washington, D.C. – In 2009, PAAIA helped draft and build bipartisan support for the Nowruz Resolution, which passed both chambers of Congress in March 2010. Building on that theme,
February 28, 2011
Newsletter3 PAAIA Congratulates Ramin Asgard on his Appointment as the New Director of Voice of America – Persian News Network By PAAIA STAFF February 28, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance for Iranian
Meet Sabrina Setareh Kraus: Iranian American Candidate for Civil Court Judge in New York City
By PAAIA Staff February 25, 2011, New York, NY– The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian American (PAAIA) and its connected PAC, the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), recently had the opportunity to sit
PAAIA D.C. Chapter Co-hosts Panel Presentation on Iranian Transaction Regulations
By PAAIA Staff February 18, 2011, Washington D.C. – On Thursday, February 17th, PAAIA and the Washington D.C. Chapter of the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) hosted an informative panel presentation entitled “2011 OFAC Update:
Donate to PAAIA’s IA-100 to continue our hard work in reuniting families
PAAIA is working towards passing the TFVA which will create a new visa category that will allow the family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit from abroad. Currently, family members must apply to visit their relatives in the U.S. through B-2 visas which results in an unnecessarily high denial rate due to presumptions that the applicants intend to immigrate. The new visa category created by the TFVA will provide an opportunity for family members to visit their U.S. relatives without the worry of visa overstays.