Goli Taraghi Awarded Bita Prize for Literature and Freedom
On November 12th, Iranian Americans gathered at Stanford University to honor Goli Taraghi, who was awarded the Second Annual Bita Prize for Literature and Freedom. Born in Tehran, Taraghi is […]
NBA Star Hamed Haddadi Celebrates Iranian Heritage Night Across the Nation
Hamed Haddadi the first Iranian to play in the NBA and the center for the Memphis Grizzlies, and his manager Mayar Zokaei noticed that at every road game Iranian Americans […]
Firouz Naderi Shares Advice with the Next Generation: Not Everything Needs to be About You!!
On May 10, 2009, six accomplished Iranian Americans gathered at UCLA’s Royce Hall to share the trials and tribulations of their lives with the next generation. The event was the […]
PACI Urges Iranian Americans to Give the Gift of Life by Registering as Bone Marrow Donors
Persian American Cancer Institute (PACI) playing crucial role in fighting cancer and saving lives November 25, 2009 – The Persian American Cancer Institute (PACI) is a non-profit organization founded in […]
Farokhi’s Bid for Atlanta City Council Falls Short
Future looks bright for the charismatic political upstart December 2, 2009, Atlanta, GA – In a hard fought battle for the Atlanta City Council’s Post 2 At-large seat, Amir Farokhi’s […]
Iranian Protestors Leading Poll for Time Magazine Person of the Year
December 3, 2009, Washington, D. C. – Time Magazine’s annual poll on who should be “Person of the Year” includes Iranian protestors in the aftermath of the June 12, 2009 […]
Giving A Voice to the People of Iran
Proposal to assist democratic reformers in Iran is proceeding through Congress December 3, 2009, Washington, D.C. – In the midst of the fallout following the June 12th presidential election in […]
Nina Mohadjer Becomes the New Chairwoman of Ridgefield’s 2010 Relay for Life
December 8, 2009 – Nina Mohadjer is the first Iranian American to run for public office in the state of Connecticut. While she lost her bid for a seat on […]
Boston Globe Endorses Alan Khazei for U.S. Senate
December 2, 2009, Boston, MA – With less then a week to go before the Senate primary election in Massachusetts, community activist and social entrepreneur Alan Khazei has recently received […]
Dr. David Samadi: Transforming Surgery Through Robotics
Dr. David Samadi: Transforming Surgery Through Robotics December 11, 2009 – Dr. David Samadi is the Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. A […]