Iranian American Wins 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal
Esteemed Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh was awarded the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in electrical engineering. A graduate of Tehran University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Columbia University, Zadeh […]
Academy Award Winner Sidney Poitier Joins Angella Nazarian for Book Launch
October 8, 2009, Beverly Hills, CA – On October 18th, Academy Award winning actor Sidney Poitier will be introducing Angella Nazarian and her new book, Life as a Visitor at […]
Iranian American becomes Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate Initiative
October 9, 2009, Washington, D.C. – On October 2nd, Iranian-American David Nahai took the position of Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate Initiative. The Initiative is part of former President […]
Senate Committee Passes PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Bill
Washington, D.C., October 9, 2009 – The Senate Judiciary Committee, yesterday approved the USA PATRIOT Act Extension Act of 2009 (S.1692) by a vote of 11-8. The legislation would extend […]
The Glass House: A Story of Courage and Second Chances
The Glass House, by Iranian American director Hamid Rahmanian, is a documentary set in Tehran about the Omid- E- Mehr rehabilitation center for disadvantaged young women. The Glass House is […]
Meet Mark Ameli: Iranian American Candidate for Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles County
Endorsed by Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca Los Angeles, October 15, 2009 – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian American (PAAIA) and its connected PAC, the Iranian American Political […]
The Story of Human Rights Recognizes the Pivotal Role of Cyrus the Great
United For Human Rights and its sister organization The Youth for Human Rights International have produced an educational video entitled: The Story of Human Rights. The video provides historical background […]
PARSA Community Foundation Presents the 2009 Annual Awards: Light the Way
San Francisco, California, October 16, 2009 – On October 18, 2009 the PARSA Community Foundation will host Light the Way, the 2009 annual awards ceremony honoring the Volunteerism and Action […]
Nina Mohadjer – Making Education Work in Ridgefield
Iranian American Runs for the Board of Education October 21, 2009, Ridgefield, CT – Born in Iran, raised in Germany, and a resident of Ridgefield Connecticut since 1995, Nina Mohadjer […]
Persepolis Fortification Archive Project Final Report
October 23,2009, Washington, DC – On October 11, 2009 more than 100 guests attended the Persepolis Fortification Archive Project in East Palo Alto, California. The Public Affairs Alliance of […]