PAAIA Weekly 3.11.10 | PAAIA: Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans
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Nowruz 2010
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Happy Nowruz!
Haftseen on Wheels by Nahal Iravani-Sani
PAAIA's "Adopt a Library" Program Gets a Second Life
"Gala and her Friends Celebrate Norooz"
NIPOC NoRooz Celebration 2010 Special Invitation to PAAIA Members
Thank you Pittsburgh! A message from Roozbeh Aliabadi
Nowruz Parade in Chicago
What's in a banner?
Farshad Rastegar: Lending a Helping Hand to Thousands Across the World
By Mahasti Afshar
March 10, 2010, Los Angeles, CA -- In the aftermath of the devastating
earthquakes that struck Haiti and Chile recently, much of the world's
attention has been focused on how relief and support can be provided to
the victims of these natural disasters. Central to this mission are
international aid agencies whose primary purpose is to provide crucial
supplies and services when no-one else can. Enter Iranian American
Farshad Rastegar, founder of the international aid organization, Relief
International. Established nearly 20 years ago, RI is a non-profit
agency that provides emergency relief, rehabilitation, development
assistance, and program services to vulnerable communities in over 20
countries worldwide.
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Farshad Rastegar to
learn more about him, Relief International, and the role Iranian
Americans have played in the organization.
Click here for full interview transcript
PAAIA's New York City Chapter Gathers to Support the Reelection of
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
By Morad Ghorban and Siavash Dejgosha
March 11, 2010, New York, NY - On March 5th 2010, PAAIA members and
friends gathered to support the reelection of New York Congresswoman
Carolyn Maloney (D-14th). The event was sponsored by the Iranian
American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of
PAAIA, and held at the home of Mr. Akbar Lari.
Click here to read more
Respecting Diversity
By Sharon Baradaran, Ph.D.
March 9, 2010, Irvine, CA - Angella Nazarian, Author of Life as a
Visitor, recently paid homage to the Samuel Jordon Center for Persian
Studies in a blog posted on Huffington Post. Housed on the campus of UC
Irvine in California, the innovative center seeks to foster an
understanding of Persian culture by studying Iran's rich ethnic,
religious and linguistic diversity. A speaker at the center herself,
Nazarian writes of her interest in the center's integration of cultural
experiences of Iran's minority groups such as Jews, Armenians and
Baha'is.
I hope you enjoy reading the article.
Update: LinkedIn Reverses Iran Exclusion Policy
March 11, 2010, Washington, D.C. -- We are happy to report that in
response to PAAIA, the professional networking website LinkedIn has
placed Iran back on their education drop-down menu from where it had
been removed. Individuals who have received an academic degree in Iran
are now able to include that information in their LinkedIn profile.
Click here to read more
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Sentence Reduced for Iranian American Scholar Imprisoned in Iran
Yasmin Siraj Takes the Silver at the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating
Championships
Ross Mirkarimi Urges Iranian Americans to Participate in the 2010
Census
Space Tourists: A documentary following Anousheh Ansari and her
journey through space
Iranian Americans Are Urged to Stand and Be Counted
All-American Football Legend Jamshid "Jim" Bakhtiar Honored
PAAIA features Maz Jobrani and Rudi Bakhtiar
March, 2010
Urge the House Leadership to Present the Nowruz Resolution for a Vote
March, 2010
Iranian Americans Focused on Political Situation in Iran
February, 2010
Looking for a Full Count in U.S. Census
February, 2010
Persianesque Magazine Covers PAAIA's Amicus in Iranian
Discrimination Case
August, 2009
The Jewish Times of Baltimore Covers PAAIA's Amicus in Iranian
Discrimination Case
August, 2009
Shofar Interview's PAAIA Board Member Sharon Nazarian-Baradaran
July, 2009
Iranian Americans Hope for a Greater Voice in U.S.
July 21, 2009
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