Mahmoud Reza Banki Gets 2 ½ Years For Havaleh
By Benjamin Weiser, NY Times Aug 16, 2010, New York, NY – “An Iranian immigrant who had earned a Ph.D. from Princeton and aspired to a career in biotechnology was sentenced to two and a
Passing The Torch Speaker Davar Ardalan Appointed Exec Producer, Michael Eric Dyson Show
By Sara Sepidzadeh, Special Contributor for PersianMirror Aug. 17, 2010, Washington, D.C. – “Social media innovator and veteran NPR News Senior Producer Davar Ardalan, joins The Michael Eric Dyson Show as Executive Producer today. The
Mehdi Kalantari’s Revolutionary Sensor Detects Faulty Bridges
By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun Aug. 16, 2010 – The device that Mehdi Kalantari hopes will revolutionize monitoring of the structural integrity of bridges around the world is about as small and flat as
Teaching The Divan Of Hafez, One Ghazal A Week
Q&A by Sanam Zahir Aug. 19, 2010, Los Angeles, CA — Born in Iran, raised in England and the U.S., architect, artist, and teacher Afsaneh Mirfendereski shares her passion for Persian poetry by teaching Hafez on
Breaking News: New OFAC Regulations Ban All Imports From Iran
By PAAIA Government Affairs Office Aug. 19, 2010, Washington, D.C. —The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has issued new sanctions regulations against Iran since PAAIA’s most recent report on August 5th. According to Erich Ferrari
MOCA Announces IA Artist Hessam Abrishami Exhibit
Aug.26, 2010, Hot Springs, AR– Exhibit: HESSAM ABRISHAMI When: Aug. 2010 – Oct. 2010. Reception: Aug. 27, 2010 6pm-9pm Where: MOCA, Hot Springs, AR Excerpt from press release: The Museum of Contemporary Art is pleased
Update on Sanctions Regulations
By PAAIA Government Affairs Office Aug.26, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Following our report last Thursday that new OFAC regulations require licensing for the importation of commercial products from Iran that were previously exempted from sanctions,
Help Us Launch PAAIA 2.0 On Sept 1!
Visit our new website on Wednesday and check out the exciting programs we’ve lined up for you. Browse around and if you like what you see, please sign up online even if you’ve done so
Avid’s Story
Managing the PAAIA Mentorship Program in its inaugural year has been an extraordinary ride for me. Sparks have been flying— right, left, and center! Here is one example; stay tuned for more! Leila Bidad, Asst.
Iranian Americans Gather in Chicago for PAAIA Chapter Launch
Washington, DC, October 30, 2009 – The Chicago Chapter of PAAIA was launched October 24th at a luncheon held at Gibson’s in downtown Chicago. With approximately 100 Iranian Americans of diverse backgrounds and age groups
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.