PAAIA Congratulates Dr. Cumrun Vafa on His Election to the National Academy of Sciences
PAAIA Congratulates Dr. Cumrun Vafa on His Election to the National Academy of Sciences May 06, 2009 Dr. Cumrun Vafa, Donner Professor of Science at Harvard University, was elected as a new member of The
Documentary About Hayedeh to Premiere at Noor Film Festival
Documentary About Hayedeh to Premiere at Noor Film Festival April 24, 2009 “HAYEDEH, Legendary Persian Diva” will have its US premiere at the Noor Film Festival in Los Angeles on May 1st. Made by 28-year
An American Hero in Iran
An American Hero in Iran April 17, 2009 One hundred years ago, Howard Baskerville left Princeton and fought for liberty in Persia. On a windswept plateau near the foothills of the Sahand Mountains in northern
PARSA Foundation Urges You to Make This Earth Day a Day of Service
PARSA Foundation Urges You to Make This Earth Day a Day of Service April 16, 2009 Join the PARSA Foundation in making this Earth Day a “Day of Service” This year, PARSA Community Foundation invites
IAAB Successfully Concludes the Fourth International Conference on the Iranian Diaspora
IAAB Successfully Concludes the Fourth International Conference on the Iranian Diaspora April 16, 2009 Contact: Sherry Hakimi, Public Relations Iranian Alliances Across Borders public_relations@iranianalliances.org www.iranianalliances.org Iranian Alliances Across Borders’ Fourth International Conference
Iranian Woman Wins Japanese Literary Prize
Iranian Woman Wins Japanese Literary Prize April 15, 2009 A novel written in Japanese by Shirin Nezammafi of Iran has won a Japanese literary award for newcomers, making her the second non-native Japanese speaker to
Giving Service, Without Borders – Dr. Allen Sossan Offers Medical Time To Iran’s Underprivileged
Giving Service, Without Borders – Dr. Allen Sossan Offers Medical Time To Iran’s Underprivileged April 10, 2009 By Shauna Marlette Dr. Allen Sossan, a reconstructive spinal and orthopedic surgeon, usually splits his medical time between
Georg Gerster’s Exhibition at the Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery
Georg Gerster’s Exhibition at the Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery April 03, 2009 The Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2009, New York, NY – For the first time ever, 29 breathtaking aerial photographs
Students Push UC to Expand Terms of Ethnic Identification
Students Push UC to Expand Terms of Ethnic Identification April 02, 2009 Los Angeles Times Middle Easterners want alternatives to ‘white’ and ‘other’ By Raja Abdulrahim March 31, 2009 Nicole Salame, 19, was filling out
Iranian Film Industry Thriving, Hollywood Learns
Iranian Film Industry Thriving, Hollywood Learns April 02, 2009 By Elham Khatami CNN It appeared an unlikely meeting: Earlier this month, representatives from Hollywood, home of the anything-goes lifestyle and anything-can-happen film, traveled to Iran,
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.