PAAIA Holds Congressional Briefing and Panel Discussion on Iran Nuclear Negotiations
June 26, 2015, Washington, D.C. – On June 19th, 2015, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a congressional briefing to present the findings of its 2015 National Public Opinion Survey of
Meet Arshya Vahabzadeh: Named as One of MedTech Boston’s 40 Under 40 Healthcare Innovators
June 25, 2015, Washington, DC. — Iranian American physician, Arshya Vahabzadeh, was recently named as one of MedTech Boston’s 40 Under 40 Healthcare Innovators—a list of forty accomplished young professionals working to better the United
Institute of International Education Leads Delegation to Iran
June 24, 2015, Washington, DC – The Institute of International Education (IIE) led a delegation of senior U.S. higher education representatives to Iran during the week of June 8th, with the goal of expanding
PAAIA Releases National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans & the American Public
Iranian Americans and the American public at large support efforts to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran June 22, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) today released the
PAAIA POLL: Iranian Americans and American public at large support efforts to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) today released the findings of a national public opinion survey examining the attitudes of both Iranian Americans and the American public at large toward
Cyrus Copeland Investigates in New Book, Was Dad a Spy?
By Hannah Volmar & Shannon Kuehn June 18, 2015, Washington DC – Searching for the truth behind allegations that his American father was a CIA spy in Iran, Cyrus Copeland has crafted a gripping memoir.
PAAIA NexGen Presents 2015 NexGen Leadership Conference
2015 PAAIA NexGen Leadership Conference July 31- August 2, 2015 Santa Clara University June 5, 2015, Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans is proud to announce that the second annual NexGen Leadership Conference (NLC)
Shirin Neshat Exhibition Provokes Reflection for Iranian and Western Viewers
June 4, 2015, Washington D.C. – The artwork of acclaimed Iranian artist, Shirin Neshat, is making its first solo appearance in Washington, DC at the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum. The exhibition, entitled “Shirin Neshat: Facing History,”
Lawmakers Join in Solidarity with Families of American Detainees in Iran
***UPDATE: On Monday, June 15th, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.Res.233 urging for the release of Americans detained in Iran including Iranian Americans Amir Hekmati, Jason Rezaian and Saeed Abedini. “Today Congress spoke
iBridge Berlin Conference Explores Challenges and Opportunities of Entrepreneurship in Iran
June 6, 2015, Washington, DC – iBridge Berlin, a conference of high-tech entrepreneurship in Iran and the largest gathering to date of the Iranian diaspora on this topic, is set to take place June 4th
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.