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Hollywood’s Stereotyping of Muslims under Attack
Hollywood’s Stereotyping of Muslims under Attack July 23, 2008 Recently, there has been a movement in Hollywood to stem film stereotypes of Muslims. The effort has not come from the Muslim community. Instead, it has
National Geographic Feature on Iranian Identity
National Geographic Feature on Iranian Identity July 18, 2008 Ancient Persian archaeological treasures denote the glorious past of Iran. The National Georgraphic juxtaposes these treasures in relation to modern day Iran and the identity of
Camp Ayandeh Draws to a Close
Camp Ayandeh Draws to a Close July 09, 2008 Iranian Alliances Across Borders’ Camp Ayandeh has drawn to a close. With 70 campers and 31 counselors and staff, 2008 marks IAAB’s largest camp group yet. Read
Camp Ayandeh Draws to a Close
Camp Ayandeh Draws to a Close July 09, 2008 Iranian Alliances Across Borders’ Camp Ayandeh has drawn to a close. With 70 campers and 31 counselors and staff, 2008 marks IAAB’s largest camp group yet. Read
PARSA CF Report Regarding Scholarships
PARSA CF Report Regarding Scholarships July 09, 2008 PARSA CF has published a report regarding the various prominent Iranian American Scholarships currently available to students. Read more
Dr. Lotfi Zadeh, Esteemed Scientist of Iranian Heritage, Honored
Dr. Lotfi Zadeh, Esteemed Scientist of Iranian Heritage, Honored July 02, 2008 Dr. Lotfi Asker Zadeh, a giant in computer science, received an honorary doctorate at Ryerson University’s commencement ceremony. He is well-known for his
Iranian Canadian Census Data Analyzed
Iranian Canadian Census Data Analyzed July 02, 2008 Salam Toronto delved into the numbers from Canada’s 2006 Census concerning the Iranian-Canadian population. Read more
Iranian Canadian Census Data Analyzed
Iranian Canadian Census Data Analyzed July 02, 2008 Salam Toronto delved into the numbers from Canada’s 2006 Census concerning the Iranian-Canadian population. Read more
A Difficult Fight for Citizenship
A Difficult Fight for Citizenship July 02, 2008 Professor Mohammad Ghaffarpour of the University of Illinois at Chicago was denied citizenship for six years by immigration authorities over issues relating to his Iranian origin.
Congressional Quarterly Interviews PAAIA’s Executive Director
Congressional Quarterly Interviews PAAIA’s Executive Director June 3, 2008 Congressional Quarerly Sunday June 1, 2008 Five Questions for Babak Hoghooghi, Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans Executive Director By Shawn Zeller, CQ Staff Hoghooghi is
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.