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PAAIA Carries the Torch of Success to the Tri-State New York Area
Nine of Our Community's Finest Headline Passing the Torch in New York
March 18, 2010, New York, NY - Building on the success of similar
events held at UCLA and Orange County, PAAIA is pleased to bring its
signature event "Passing the Torch of Success" to the
Tri-State New York area on Sunday April 25, 2010 at NYU's Skirball
Center for the Performing Arts.
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Lost in Transliteration: Nowruz/Norouz/Norooz/No-Ruz/ Nauruz?
By Mahasti Afshar
The correct spelling of the Persian word Nowruz/Noruz/Norooz, lit.
"New Day," is an old debate that resurfaced when the United
Nations named March 21, the "International Day of Nowruz" and
more recently, when the "Nowruz resolution" was introduced
into the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Lack of a
standardized transliteration of this celebrated word has elicited
questions and comments from many of our readers and members. Hence,
this brief note.
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PAAIA NexGen Member Writes Nowruz Speech for Congressman Honda
March 22, 2010, Washington, D.C. -- Last Monday when Congressman
Michael Honda made a statement on the floor of the House of
Representatives regarding the Nowruz resolution, it meant a little
something extra to Iranian American Shirin Jamshidi. A PAAIA NexGen
member, Jamshidi is an intern for the Congressman and helped draft his
remarks for the occasion. A graduate of the University of California,
San Diego, Jamshidi began working in Congressman Honda's office at the
beginning of February this year.
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Iranian American Swoops March Madness and Makes the Cover of
Sports Illustrated
Sarah Barbod, PAAIA Orange County Chapter Intern
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - Just announced this morning, Ali
Farokhmanesh, a senior at the University of Northern Iowa, will be
featured on the March 29 cover of Sports Illustrated. Ali made college
basketball history on Saturday, interestingly the first day of spring,
with a three-point shot for the record books. With less than 50 seconds
left on the clock, no timeouts, and the haze of underdog #9 seed lure
creeping from all corners of the court, the 6'0"/190 lb. Guard
scored the game winning a three-point shot (watch) in a dramatic
playoff versus #1 seed University of Kansas. Thanks to Ali's shot, the
UNI Panthers have singled themselves out of 64 teams and are now on
their way to the next round of the NCAA tournament, the coveted Sweet
16.
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Congresswoman Maloney Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record
HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY
in the house of representatives
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF H. RES. 267, RECOGNIZING THE CULTURAL AND
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF NOWRUZ
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Mrs. MALONEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.Res.
267, which recognizes the cultural and historical significance of
Nowruz. As an original cosponsor of H. Res. 267, I am pleased that we
are using this occasion to reflect on the many contributions Iranian
Americans have made to our society. I am proud of the ethnically
diverse district that I represent and greatly appreciate all that
Iranian Americans have added to the rich and varied culture of New York
City.
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Congressman Waxman Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record
HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN
in the house of representatives
RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NOWRUZ AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF IRANIAN-AMERICANS
Monday, March 15, 2010
Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 267, a
resolution recognizing Nowruz, a festival celebrating the Persian New
Year and arrival of spring. It is a pleasure to join my colleagues in
support of the first-ever congressional resolution marking Nowruz, a
two-week holiday that is observed by millions of people of Persian
descent in the United States, Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, and many other
nations of the world.
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Nowruz 2010
ENTER
All About Nowruz!
Lost in Transliteration: Nowruz/Norouz/Norooz/No-Ruz/ Nauruz? By
Mahasti Afshar
Los Angeles City Hall Celebrates Nowruz By Nina Beizai
Chicago's First Nowruz Parade- "The Intangible Cultural Heritage
of Humanity" By Neda Nabavi, PAAIA Chapter Leader, Chicago
PAAIA NexGen + Shabeh Jomeh + NYU Persian Cultural Society = Nowruz
Celebrations That Don't Get Any Better! You Are Invited! By Shaheen
Ensanyat, PAAIA NexGen NY
- Join PAAIA Today!
- Sign up for the PAAIA eNewsletter!
- Thank Your Senators for Supporting the Nowruz Resolution!
- Thank Your Member of Congress for Voting for the Nowruz Resolution!
- Donate to PAAIA and make a difference!
- Urge Congress to pass the DREAM Act! Help deserving students earn a
path to legal residency. Take action today!
- Register to Vote, make your voice heard!
- Click here to read PAAIA's Congressional Scorecard, and see how your
member of Congress voted on important issues.
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Iran Temporarily Releases Iranian-American Scholar
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
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
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