Dr. Akbar Ghahary Elected Chairman of Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation
Dr. Akbar Ghahary Elected Chairman of Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation July 09, 2009 Dr. Akbar Ghahary, Ph.D., has been elected by Encyclopaedia Iranica’s Board of Trustees as the new Chairman of the foundation. Dr. Ghahary is
LA Dedicates Intersection to Iranian American Philanthropist
LA Dedicates Intersection to Iranian American Philanthropist July 09, 2009 Source: Los Angeles Times June 25, 2009 – Leading members of the Iranian American community in Los Angeles gathered today at the corner of 7th
Iranian Americans in the Spotlight – Huffington Post
Iranian Americans in the Spotlight – Huffington Post June 21, 2009 By Angella Nazarian In 2008 a national public opinion survey found that two thirds of all Americans do not personally know an Iranian American.
Introducing Yara Shahidi To The Persian Community Worldwide
Introducing Yara Shahidi To The Persian Community Worldwide June 12, 2009 Source: Bflybuzz.com Los Angeles, CA —9-year old Yara Shahidi will make her theatrical debut June 12, 2009, starring opposite Eddie Murphy, in Paramount Picture’s
Washington Post Staff Writer Tara Bahrampour Named Senior Recipient of German Marshall Fund
Washington Post Staff Writer Tara Bahrampour Named Senior Recipient of German Marshall Fund June 11, 2009 Source: Washington Post Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Washington Post staff writer Tara Bahrampour has been named the senior recipient
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
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.