Babak Hoghooghi to Step Down as PAAIA’s Executive Director at the end of 2009
September 11, 2009, Washington D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) announced today that Babak Hoghooghi will be stepping down from his role as the organization’s Executive Director at the end of
Hafez Nazeri: Bringing Iranian Music to the Western World
“Rite of Fall: Mehregan” Concert Coming to LA’s Pantages Theatre in October and New York City’s Carnegie Hall in November Thirty year old Hafez Nazeri has been called Iran’s most influential and admired new composer
Fifteen Iranian American Students Awarded IASF Scholarships
The Iranian American Scholarship Fund has awarded scholarships to 15 outstanding students for the 2009-2010 academic year. This year’s recipients are from all across the country, studying at
Keep an Eye on Your Members of Congress
Use PAAIA’s MegaVote to track your Senators and Representative’s votes by email Washington, D.C., September 18, 2009 – The U.S. Congress returned to work after a month-long summer recess with the future of health
Mariam Khosravani Joins KOCE-TV Advisory Board
September 18, 2009, Washington, D.C. – KOCE-TV, the Public Broadcasting Service’s affiliate in Orange County, recently announced the appointment of Iranian American Mariam Khosravani to its Community Advisory Board. According to KOCE-TV President Mel Rogers,
Hamed Haddadi Holds First Basketball Camp for Iranian Americans
September 18, 2009, Los Angeles, CA– Hamed Haddadi, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies in the National Basketball Association, recently concluded the first ever sports camp for kids held by an Iranian American athlete.
Iranian American Women Receive Women’s Global Leadership Award
September 30, 2009, New York– The Institute of International Education held its 90th Anniversary Gala at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York City on September 23, 2009. Amongst the honorees at the gala were
Debate Over Patriot Act Reignites
September 30, 2009, Washington, D.C. – With three sections of the Patriot Act set to expire on December 31st of this year, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing last Wednesday to debate the extension
Iranian American Wins 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal
Esteemed Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh was awarded the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in electrical engineering. A graduate of Tehran University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Columbia University, Zadeh received the award for his
Academy Award Winner Sidney Poitier Joins Angella Nazarian for Book Launch
October 8, 2009, Beverly Hills, CA – On October 18th, Academy Award winning actor Sidney Poitier will be introducing Angella Nazarian and her new book, Life as a Visitor at the Beverly Hills Civic Center
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.