Thank you Pittsburgh! A message from Roozbeh Aliabadi
Thank you Pittsburgh! A message from Roozbeh Aliabadi Dear All: Congratulations to all Iranian-Americans in the greater Pittsburgh Region. On March 9th, 2010, Pittsburgh City Council presented the Nowruz Proclamation in honor of the Persian
Persian Culture Showcased at Chicago Children’s Museum
Persian Culture Showcased at Chicago Children’s Museum by Neda Nabavi In honor of Nowruz, since March of 2006, the Chicago Children’s Museum has included the Persian culture as a part of its Passport to the
PAAIA NexGen + Shabeh Jomeh + NYU Persian Cultural Society = Nowruz Celebrations That Don’t Get Any Better!You Are Invited!
PAAIA NexGen + Shabeh Jomeh + NYU Persian Cultural Society = Nowruz Celebrations That Don’t Get Any Better!You Are Invited! By Shaheen Ensanyat, PAAIA NexGen NY In collaboration with Shabeh Jomeh and NYU Persian Cultural Society,
PAAIA NexGen Member Writes Nowruz Speech for Congressman Honda
PAAIA NexGen Member Writes Nowruz Speech for Congressman Honda March 22, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Last Monday when Congressman Michael Honda made a statement on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the Nowruz
Heath Care and Market Impacts
Heath Care and Market Impacts By Roozbeh Aliabadi On Tuesday March 23, President Barack Obama signed into law a major change to the U.S. health-care policy that will impact every American and affect one-sixth of
Iranian American Swoops March Madness and Makes the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Iranian American Swoops March Madness and Makes the Cover of Sports Illustrated Sarah Barbod, PAAIA Orange County Chapter Intern Tuesday, March 23, 2010 – Just announced this morning, Ali Farokhmanesh, a senior at the University
Chicago’s First Nowruz Parade- “The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”
Chicago’s First Nowruz Parade- “The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” By Neda Nabavi, PAAIA Chapter Leader, Chicago The First Nowruz “Festival of Life” Parade in Chicago went from the Federal Plaza to the State Plaza.
Lost in Transliteration: Nowruz/Norouz/Norooz/No-Ruz/ Nauruz?
Lost in Transliteration: Nowruz/Norouz/Norooz/No-Ruz/ Nauruz? By Mahasti Afshar The correct spelling of the Persian word Nowruz/Noruz/Norooz, lit. “New Day,” is an old debate that resurfaced when the United Nations named March 21, the “International Day
Q&A with Davar Iran Ardalan – The Civic Journalist
Q&A with Davar Iran Ardalan – The Civic Journalist By Pirouz Maghsoudnia April 2, 2010, San Jose, CA – Many of us choose to shorten our name or have nicknames for a variety of reasons.
2010 Census is not over yet!
2010 Census is not over yet! Source: U.S. Census Bureau Representative The count will continue until July 2010 when it will end. Those who have not responded, still have a chance to fill out a
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.