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Washington, D.C. — Much is happening in the world at this pivotal moment. Here at PAAIA, we understand that many of you are concerned about not only what is happening […]...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon KuehnPosition: Director of Communications, PAAIA Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, D.C. — Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes the re...
Washington, DC — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is proud to welcome Daniel Khoshkepazi to our team in his role as the Director of Civic Engagement and […]...
Last year, the arrest and subsequent death in state custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini lit a spark as women and girls took to the streets to stand up for their […]...
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 […]...
Washington, D.C. — Today, the MAHSA Act has finally passed in the House of Representatives with 410 votes of support! Coinciding with the week of the one year anniversary of […]...
Pezeshkan Family Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow Nader Granmayeh is a senior studying political science at Yale University. Below, he reflects on his internship in the office of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy […]...
Pezeshkan Family Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellow Saba Mehrzad is a rising junior at Harvard College pursuing a joint-degree in Computer Science and Government. This summer, she interned in the […]...
PAAIA’s Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) Fellow Kevin Mani is a senior at Boston University’s College of Communication majoring in Journalism and minoring in TV & Film Production. Below, […]...
PAAIA’s 2023 Ansari Fellow, Persia Zurita, is a rising sophomore at George Washington University studying Political Science, Philosophy, and International Affairs with a concentration in Security Policy. Below, she reflects […]...