Iranian American becomes Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate Initiative
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
Senate Committee Passes PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Bill
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: A Story of Courage and Second Chances
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
Meet Mark Ameli: Iranian American Candidate for Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles County
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
The Story of Human Rights Recognizes the Pivotal Role of Cyrus the Great
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:
PARSA Community Foundation Presents the 2009 Annual Awards: Light the Way
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
Nina Mohadjer – Making Education Work in Ridgefield
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
Persepolis Fortification Archive Project Final Report
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
Internationally Acclaimed Composer Hafez Nazeri at Carnegie Hall
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
Iranian American Professor Helps Quadriplegics Gain Independence
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
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.