Congressman Waxman Signs on to Nowruz Resolution
Congressman Waxman Signs on to Nowruz Resolution February 22, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Following a meeting with PAAIA on February 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, we are very pleased to report that Congressman Henry Waxman
NexGen Mixes It Up
NexGen Mixes It Up By Kat Haydarzadeh Santa Monica, CA, February 24 – On Thursday, February 18, PAAIA NexGens from L.A. and Orange County gathered at the Huntley Hotel Penthouse in Santa Monica for their
All About Nowruz
All About Nowruz Iranians have celebrated the first day of spring, March 20/21, Nowruz (lit., “New Day,”) for more than 3,000 years. The word now (pron. ‘tow,’ ‘mow,’ ‘low’) derives from an Indo-European root
Nowruz in Chicago
Nowruz “The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”* NOWRUZ at the Federal Plaza – Chicago Saturday 20 March 2010 12:00 Noon to 6:00pm First Chicago Nowruz Parade Federal Plaza to the State Plaza 12:00 noon to
PAAIA’s “Adopt a Library” Program Gets a Second Life
PAAIA’s “Adopt a Library” Program Gets a Second Life Exclusive Benefit for PAAIA Members By PAAIA Editorial Staff March 11, 2010, Washington, D.C. – We are pleased to announce the second edition in PAAIA’s “Adopt
NOWRUZ RESOLUTION TO BE VOTED ON NEXT WEEK
NOWRUZ RESOLUTION TO BE VOTED ON NEXT WEEK By PAAIA Editorial Staff March 12, 2010, Washington, D.C. – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s office today informed PAAIA that the House Leadership is placing the Nowruz
Congressman Waxman Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record
Congressman Waxman Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN in the house of representatives RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NOWRUZ AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF IRANIAN-AMERICANS Monday, March 15, 2010 Mr. WAXMAN.
Congresswoman Maloney Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record
Congresswoman Maloney Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY in the house of representatives STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF H. RES. 267, RECOGNIZING THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF NOWRUZ Thursday,
The Transition to Sustainable Growth – Sharing Thoughts on Economic Outlook with Fellow Iranian-Americans
The Transition to Sustainable Growth – Sharing Thoughts on Economic Outlook with Fellow Iranian-Americans By Roozbeh Aliabadi March 17, 2010, Pittsburgh, PA – The recession of 2008 has not yet been relegated to a page
Pride and Heritage: A Message from Mani Farhadi
Pride and Heritage: A Message from Mani Farhadi Doostan, I was inspired by Nahal Iravani-Sani’s article to write about our new tradition this year. Similarly, as she described, every year since Kindergarten I would
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.