Meet Our 2024 Summer CHIP Fellows

Washington, DC — PAAIA’s Civic Leadership Program is thrilled to announce our Summer 2024 cohort of Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) Fellows: Ariana Ghafouri, Yasamin Khosh, and Lindsey Mazarei. […]
Spring CHIP Fellow Ava Etemadi Reflects on Internship with Rep. Mike Levin

Pezeshkan Family Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow Ava Etemadi is a sophomore at George Washington University’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in political science, with interests in environmental […]
Spring CHIP Fellow Bahar Babagoli Reflects on Internship with Rep. Katie Porter

Pezeshkan Family Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow Bahar Babagoli is a junior at Chapman University’s Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, majoring in psychology with a minor in political […]
Spring CHIP Fellow Melody Mashouf Reflects on Internship with Congressman Brad Sherman

Pezeshkan Family Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow Melody Mashouf is a rising Junior at Santa Monica College, with passion for political science and international relations. This spring, she interned in […]
Spring CHIP Fellow Persia Zurita Reflects on Internship with Senator Mark Warner

Pezeshkan Family Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow Persia Zurita is a rising Junior at George Washington University studying international affairs with a concentration in security policy. This spring, she interned in […]
PAAIA’s 2024 Civic Leaders Summer Summit Application is OPEN!

As you start thinking about the summer, it’s time to make sure that your high schoolers have fun and fulfilling plans! For the third year in a row, the Civic Leadership […]
PAAIA Launches the Sarram Service Initiative (SSI)!

Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is thrilled to announce the latest addition to our Civic Leadership Program: the Sarram Service Initiative (SSI)! Designed specifically […]
Meet PAAIA’s Spring 2024 CHIP Fellows!

Washington, DC — PAAIA’s Civic Leadership Program is thrilled to announce our Spring 2024 cohort of five Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellows: Bahar Babagoli, Ava Etemadi, Melody Mashouf, […]
Fall CHIP Fellow Anaïs Acree Reflects on Internship with Rep. Austin Scott

Pezeshkan Family Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow Anaïs Acree is a senior studying International Affairs and Modern Languages at Georgia Institute of Technology. This fall, she interned in the office of […]
Meet PAAIA’s Fall 2023 CHIP Fellow: Anaïs Acree

Washington, DC — PAAIA congratulates our Fall 2023 Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) Fellow Anaïs Acree! Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Anaïs Acree is a senior studying International […]