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
Beneath the Veil
Beneath the Veil Sunday, April 25, 2010, 7:30PM Alice Tully Hall Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts International award winning actress and human rights activist, Mary Apick, presents her scathing, deeply moving, Critic’s Choice play,
Having A Problem With A Federal Agency? Your Member of Congress Is Here To Help!
Having A Problem With A Federal Agency? Your Member of Congress Is Here To Help! By PAAIA Legislative Office April 8, 2010, Washington, D.C. – How many times have you found yourself frustrated due to
Hypernova Thanks PAAIA!
Hypernova Thanks PAAIA! By PAAIA Editorial Staff April 8, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The NYC based band Hypernova has been continually playing sold-out shows in the lead up to this week’s release of their first
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.