PAAIA Mourns the Loss of Dr. Ali Javan
PAAIA is sad to announce the passing of Dr. Ali Javan. A respected and accomplished Iranian American physicist, Javan was a professor emeritus of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Co-inventor of the gas
Meet Sean Panahi – Candidate for California State Assembly
Irvine, CA – PAAIA recently interviewed Sean Panahi, an attorney and Democratic nominee for California’s 68th State Assembly district. The State Assembly is the lower house in California, which makes laws and enacts the state
PAAIA Receives Telly Award
WASHINGTON – PAAIA was recently honored with a Telly Award for an advertisement produced with Savannah Communications, advocating for diplomatic efforts and the Iran Nuclear Agreement. The advertisement was released as part of a national
Dr. Arash Alaei and Dr. Kamiar Alaei – Conveying a Message of Hope through Education
PAAIA interviewed Dr. Arash Alaei and Dr. Kamiar Alaei to discuss their imprisonment in Iran, their ambitions to provide medical education to displaced Syrian refugee students, as well as their aspirations to inspire the next
PAAIA Interviews Young Iranian American Entrepreneur, Rostam Zafari
Rostam Zafari is a 20-year-old Iranian American from Atlanta studying social entrepreneurship and creative writing at Emory University. He is especially interested in designing impactful solutions in the fields of healthcare and education. At 18,
Iranian Americans in Maryland Unite to Support Jamie Raskin for U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON – Iranian Americans from the Washington metropolitan area gathered to support state Sen. Jamie Raskin’s campaign for U.S. Congress. The event was organized by and held at the home of Houri Khalilian and Serge
Cyrus Habib Poised to Become the First Iranian American Lt. Governor
PAAIA congratulates Cyrus Habib on his historic primary election victory. SEATTLE – State Sen. Cyrus Habib (D-WA) today announced his victory in Tuesday’s crowded primary election for Washington State Lieutenant Governor. If successful in the
Senate Hearing on One-Year Anniversary of Iran Nuclear Deal Highlights Divisions Over Iran Policy
WASHINGTON – On July 14, 2016, the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing to discuss the one-year anniversary of the Iran Nuclear Agreement (JCPOA) and its future implications. The hearing also
Fred Ameri Runs for Newport Beach City Council
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Fred Ameri, who has had an exceptional record of civic involvement over the past several decades in Orange County, recently kicked-off his campaign for Newport Beach City Council’s District 7 seat.
IA-100 Hosts Retreat and Gala in Silicon Valley
October 1, 2016, SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – IA-100, an organization with a variety of initiatives benefitting the Iranian American community and the nation at large, successfully hosted a retreat and gala for its members and
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.