Program Announcement
PAAIA'S Washington D.C. Chapter Presents
Passing the Torch of Success at George Washington University
PAAIA's Washington, D.C. Chapter is pleased to bring the PAAIA signature event, Passing the Torch of Success, to Washington D.C. On Sunday, September 18, 2011, a group of highly accomplished Iranian Americans will share their stories of success with the audience, hoping to inspire and empower the next generation of Iranian Americans.
This unique event attempts to educate, inspire, and empower attendees. By sharing their wisdom, the honorees will educate the audience, especially, the younger generation of Iranian Americans about the paths that they can pursue to obtain professional success in various fields and disciplines. These stories are certain to inspire the audience as they consider their own professional choices. Education and inspiration ultimately leads to empowerment – the ability to understand our own abilities and value and how we can use both our internal and external resources to meet our professional and personal goals.
Passing the Torch of Success, Washington D.C. will be held at the Lisner Auditorium in George Washington University from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.) Well-known Iranian American comedian, Maz Jobrani, will once again, join with Rudi Bakhtiar, former CNN anchor, to host this event, honoring the following Iranian Americans:
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Christiane Amanpour - Anchor of ABC News' This Week and Former Chief International Correspondent at CNN
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Anousheh Ansari - First Female Private Space Explorer & First Space Ambassador, Serial entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Prodea Systems
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Ramin Asgard - Director, Voice of America - Persian, Former Advisor to US Central Command, Former Director, Iran Regional Presence Office in Dubai
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Nazie Eftekhari - Founder, Chair & CEO, HealthEZ, Inc.
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Nariman Farvardin - President, Stevens Institute of Technology, Formerly Senior VP for Academic Affairs & Provost, University of Maryland
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Firouz Naderi - Director, for Solar System Exploration at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) , Former Associate Director, NASA’s JPL, Former Mars Exploration Program Manager who headed the Program during the successful landing of the rovers on Mars
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Vali Nasr - Author & Former Senior Advisor (on Middle East and South Asia Issues), Obama Administration and Professor of International Politics at Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
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Pardis Sabeti - Assistant Professor, Center for Systems Biology & Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
The unprecedented format will include individual and panel presentations by as well as interviews with the honorees.
TICKETS
Tickets are on sale starting Friday, July 8, 2011.
Online: www.ticketmaster.com, Keyword: PAAIA
Click here for Direct Link to Ticketmaster
By phone: (800) 745-3000
In Person: 730 21st Street NW, Washington D.C. 20052
VENUE INFORMATION
The Lisner Auditorium is located on the campus of the George Washington University at 730 21st Street, NW in Washington D.C.
Directions and parking information: http://www.lisner.org/directions.asp
Seating Chart: http://www.lisner.org/seating.asp
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information regarding the Passing of the Torch Washington D.C., VIP seats, or any special requirements, please contact the PAAIA Washington D.C. Chapter at DCChapter@paaia.org.