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
PAAIA NexGen Introduces New Board for 2015
June 6, 2015, Washington, DC – PAAIA NexGen is proud to announce the 2015 National NexGen Board has been reorganized with a renewed commitment to strengthen the next generation of Iranian American leaders. The National
Iranian American Organizations Seek Clarification and Apology from Senator Graham on Iranian Comments
May 27, 2015, Washington, DC – PAAIA, along with six other Iranian American organizations, signed a joint statement today calling on Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to clarify his comments at the Southern Republic Conference last
PAAIA Seeks Clarification and Apology from Senator Graham on Offensive Iranian Comments
May 25, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Addressing the Southern Republican Leadership Conference on Friday, May 22nd, Senator Lindsey Graham made highly offensive and incendiary comments by equating all Iranians to liars. Explaining his leadership style
PAAIA Public Relations Internship
Available Now The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is seeking a qualified Public Relations Intern to work on an upcoming bridge-building project on healthcare diplomacy. Preference is given to rising college juniors and
UPDATES: P5+1 Iran Nuclear Negotiations Resource Center
May 21, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Like much of the world, Iranian Americans have followed the Iran nuclear negotiations and ensuing developments with great interest. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a resource page that
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.