74% of the U.S. Population Participated in Census 2010
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
Farhang Foundation’s Iranian Studies Initiative at USC: Q&A wtih Bita Milanian
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
From Tarzan Without Jane To Cinema Without Borders: Q&A With Bijan Tehrani
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
Farrah Douglas Makes History: First Iranian American Elected to Public Office in San Diego County
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
IAPAC Ends 2010 Cycle with New Slate of Candidates
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
Don’t Forget to Vote Tomorrow
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
October 21, 2010
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,
Bita Daryabari Awarded at Tomorrow’s UN 65th Tea Walk for Peace
“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 IABA’s Comfortable Networking Techniques That Will Make Your Career
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
Are You an Iranian American Woman in a Leadership Position?
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
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.