All-American Football Legend Jamshid Jim Bakhtiar Honored
December 3, 20009, Washington, D.C. – Dr. Jamshid “Jim” Bakhtiar whose performance as part of the University of Virginia football team earned him All-America honors in 1957 had his jersey retired during halftime at the
Alan Khazei Should Get Ted Kennedy’s Seat
Alan Khazei Should Get Ted Kennedy’s Seat November 06, 2009 Alan Khazei Should Get Ted Kennedy’s Seat Click here to read the NewsWeek article
Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh Wins 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal
Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh Wins 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal October 05, 2009 Esteemed Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh was awarded the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in electrical engineering. A graduate of Tehran University, the
Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo Wins a Primetime Emmy Award
September 20, 2009, Los Angeles, CA– Iranian American actress Shohreh Aghdashloo won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role in the House of Saddam at the
Hamed Haddadi Holds First Basketball Camp for Iranian Americans
September 18, 2009, Los Angeles, CA– Hamed Haddadi, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies in the National Basketball Association, recently concluded the first ever sports camp for kids held by an Iranian American athlete.
Shirin Neshat Silver Lion Award at Venice Film Festival
September 14, 2009, Washington D.C. – Renowned Iranian American visual artist Shirin Neshat won the Silver Lion Award at the 66th Venice Film Festival this Saturday for her film, an adaptation of Shahrnush Parsipur’s 1979
Iranian American Poised to Run for Ted Kennedy’s Senate Seat
September 14, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Amid the recent flurry of activity surrounding the late Edward M. Kennedy’s Senate seat, a newcomer has shown interest in entering the hotly contested race. Enter Alan Khazei, a
Iranian American Joins the Cast of Saturday Night Live
Iranian American Joins the Cast of “Saturday Night Live” September 02, 2009 Iranian American Joins the Cast of “Saturday Night Live” September 2, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Iranian American Nasim Pedrad will join the cast
The Emperor of Cool Sam Nazarian Shares Life Lessons: Think Big!!
On May 10, 2009, six accomplished Iranian Americans gathered at UCLA’s Royce Hall to share the trials and tribulations of their lives with the next generation. The event was the first of what we expect
It’s Easy, Vote Azizi
It’s Easy, Vote Azizi Iranian American Runs for Atlanta City Council August 27, 2009, Atlanta, GA. – If asked, Bahareh Azizi would be quick to tell you that “tolerance” and “acceptance” are two of her
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.