PAAIA’s 2019 Spring CHIP Fellow Nikki Adeli Reflects on Internship
Washington, DC — This past semester, I had the honor of serving my home state of Pennsylvania as a Legislative Intern for the Office of Senator Bob Casey. Initially, I […]
PAAIA Statement on Failure of Udall-Kaine Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Leila Austin Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) issued the following statement on the failure of the Udall-Kaine […]
PAAIA’s 2019 Civic Engagement Forum: An Empowering and Successful First
Washington, DC — On June 8th, PAAIA hosted its inaugural Civic Engagement Forum at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The event brought together nearly two hundred […]
A Conversation with Dr. Narges Bajoghli
Washington, DC – PAAIA recently had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Narges Bajoghli, Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). […]
Amendment Preventing Unconstitutional War with Iran is Withdrawn
Washington, DC – In an effort to prevent unconstitutional war with Iran, Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA/17th), Anthony Brown (D-MD/4th), John Garamendi (D-CA/3rd), and Seth Moulton (D-MA/6th) recently introduced an amendment […]
New Data Shows Only 1.3% of Iranian Applicants Receive Travel Ban Waivers
Washington, DC — Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released new data from the State Department on Travel Ban waiver issuance earlier this week. The new information reveals that approximately 5.1 […]
Ansari Fellowship Program Announces Summer Fellow, Safa Ansari-Bayegan
Washington, DC – The Ansari Fellowship Program, a PAAIA initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan Ansari, is excited to announce its summer recipient Safa Ansari-Bayegan. The Ansari Fellowship was founded […]
Six Iranian Americans Awarded 2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Washington, DC – On May 10th, 2019, six highly accomplished Iranian Americans were awarded the 2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor for outstanding achievement in their personal and professional lives, […]
PAAIA Launches Civic Engagement Initiative
PAAIA is pleased to announce its Civic Engagement Initiative, a new program committed to encouraging Iranian Americans to get involved as concerned members of their communities – nationally and locally. PAAIA’s ultimate […]
PAAIA’s Nowruz Reception on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC – On March 26, 2019, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) hosted its annual Nowruz celebration on Capitol Hill, with over 200 congressional staffers and 20 […]