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 […]
Vilification of Campaign Contributions from Iranian Americans Unveiled in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District Debate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 23, 2024 Washington, DC — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) condemns last night’s attacks on Former Phoenix Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari for receiving support […]
Historical First: MENA Category To Be Added to U.S. Census
Washington, DC — Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced its revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race […]
PAAIA Hosted 2024 Nowruz Reception on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC — Last Tuesday, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) and Civic Leadership Program’s Sarram Service Initiative (SSI) hosted its 2024 Nowruz reception on Capitol Hill, drawing […]
Celebrating Black History Month with Tennessee State Senator Raumesh Akbari
Washington, DC — Earlier this month, PAAIA reached out to Tennessee Senate Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari to discuss the intersectionality of her Black and Iranian identities and the roles they […]
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 […]