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By The Orange County Friends of Mark Ameli On July 21, 2010, the Orange County Friends of Mark Ameli held a successful fundraiser, which follows his tremendous win in the […]...
By Jeff Baron, America.gov July 29, 2010, Washington, D.C. — Persian is a hot subject on U.S. college campuses, with students registering for courses in the language in unprecedented numbers. Surveys […]...
By Erich Ferrari July 29, 2010, Washington, D.C. -The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA or “the Act”) was passed by Congress on June 24, 2010, with […]...
By Mina Amir-Mokri On June 24, 2010, Shabeh Jomeh, a not-for-profit networking group for Iranian-American Professionals was honored in an award ceremony by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office in Chicago, […]...
By Negin Mirmirani, PAAIA Reporter Since 2006, Mahmood Hamidi has been combining his computer skills with his passion for photography to capture stunning 360-degree panoramic images of some of the […]...
October 22, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Last night PAAIA members and friends hosted a happy hour reception with special guest Amir Omar (Council Member-Richardson, Texas) at Lima Restaurant and Lounge. […]...
By Genesis Ingersoll, Associate Director This year’s application deadline for the English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) Program has just been extended to August 13, 2010. EHLS is an adult […]...
Art review by Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times “The exhibition “Document: Iranian–Americans in L.A.” (Fowler Museum, UCLA, through 8/22) marks the emergence of a sense of Iranian American identity, even […]...
By Dean Dastvar “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committ...
Urge Congress to support the DREAM Act By PAAIA Government Affairs Office July 21, 2010, Washington D.C. – Last year, PAAIA highlighted the story of Mohammad Abdollahi who came to […]...