PAAIA Announces Summer 2022 Public Service Fellows

PAAIA announces Nadia Akbari, Emma Shahabi, and Sarah Shahabi as the Summer 2022 Public Service Fellows…
IAPAC Endorses Michelle Siri for Lt. Governor of Maryland

Michelle Siri, candidate for Lt. Governor, is the Executive Director of the Women’s Law Center of Maryland, a statewide non-profit which fights for the physical safety, economic security, and bodily autonomy of women in Maryland through legal services and legislative advocacy.
Civic Leadership Program Holds Virtual Launch
For Immediate Release Contact: Layla Sharaf Email: [email protected] Washington, DC – PAAIA is happy to share that the Civic Leadership Program is officially launched! Last Sunday, we were joined by actor Arian Moayed, […]
PAAIA Responds to Justice Department Decision in Ghaisar Case

For Immediate Release Contact: Aman Ardalan Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) issued the following statement in response to […]
#PrideMonth Spotlight: Sepi Shyne, Mayor Pro Tempore of West Hollywood

Happy #PrideMonth! This June, PAAIA once again joins the LGBTQ+ community in celebrating Pride Month, a time of activism, celebration, hope, visibility, and solidarity. This year, we are proud to […]
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 […]
IAPAC Proudly Endorses Suzie Price for Mayor of Long Beach, California

Washington, DC – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), today announces its endorsement of Suzie Price for […]
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 Congratulates Pouria Abbassi, Recipient of Ellis Island Medal of Honor

PAAIA proudly congratulates Board Member Pouria Abbassi on being selected to receive an Ellis Island Medal of Honor! The Ellis Island Medal of Honor, first awarded by the Ellis Island […]
PAAIA Statement on Virginia AG Decision to Drop Investigation of Bijan Ghaisar’s Death

For Immediate Release Contact: Aman Ardalan Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) issued the following statement in response to news that Virginia […]