PAAIA Applauds Introduction of Nowruz Resolution
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18th), Stephanie Bice (OK-5th), Gerry Connolly (VA-11th), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1st) introduced a bipartisan resolution (H.Res.215) in honor of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. […]
New Letter Urges Targeted Sanctions for Violence Against Iranian Protestors
Washington, DC — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) celebrates the bipartisan, bicameral letter sent to Secretaries Blinken and Yellen today, calling on the Biden Administration to impose […]
PAAIA Announces Spring 2023 Capitol Hill Intern
Congratulations to Ryan Nejadian on his internship with Representative Wexton
PAAIA & Coalition Welcome United Nations Decision to Remove Iran from Commission on Status of Women
PAAIA and a coalition of Iranian American organizations welcome a decision by the United Nations to expel Iran from the body’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Leila Pearson, Spring CHIP Intern, Shares Her Capitol Hill Experience
by Leila Pearson This past Spring semester, I had the opportunity to intern on Capitol Hill with the office of Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut. I began the internship in […]
PAAIA Marks Fourth Annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs of Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) joins its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) partners in commemorating the fourth annual National AAPI Day […]
PAAIA Announces Spring 2022 Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellows
PAAIA congratulates our newest Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) recipients: Leila Pearson and Daniel Khoshkepazi!
PAAIA Announces Fall 2021 Capitol Hill Internship Program Recipients
Washington, DC – PAAIA congratulates our newest Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) interns, Hanna Ahmaripour and Daniel Khoshkepazi! The Capitol Hill Internship Program offers Iranian American students and recent graduates an opportunity […]
Iranian American Groups Call for Aid to “Brave and Resilient” Iranian People
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Aman ArdalanEmail: [email protected]: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – A coalition of major Iranian American organizations today called on the Biden administration to expand its global COVID-19 vaccine donation campaign to […]
Meet Darius, PAAIA’s Summer 2021 CHIP Fellow
Washington, DC – PAAIA congratulates our newest Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellow, Darius Stenstedt. Originally from Berkeley, CA, Darius Stenstedt is a graduate from the University of Oregon, where […]