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Mahasti Afshar Appointed as PAAIA's New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of PAAIA is very pleased to announce the
appointment of Ms. Mahasti Afshar as the organization’s next
Executive Director.
A Harvard Ph.D. in Sanskrit and Indo-European Folklore and Mythology,
Mahasti brings two decades of experience in top management roles at the
Getty Conservation Institute, ARCH Foundation/Austria, the Los Angeles
Philharmonic Association, X PRIZE Foundation, and most recently, the
National Geographic Society.
Click here to read more
Ross Mirkarimi Urges Iranian Americans to Participate in the 2010 Census
January 15, 2010, Washington, DC- San Francisco City Supervisor Ross
Mirkarimi speaks about the importance of the 2010 Census and urges
Iranian Americans to participate and be counted. “Many
categories of populations are counted, but there are many more
categories that do not exist… For example, the Iranian
American community. We are telling people to put in the
‘Other’ column: ‘We are Iranian, and we
want to be counted…we are not just simply put into the
general category of Caucasian”. Mirkarimi has recently
introduced legislation mandating that census workers be admitted into
notoriously hard-to-access Single Room Occupancy hotels so residents
can more easily be counted in the 2010 census.
Click here to learn more
Urge Your Member of Congress to Oppose the STEP Act
Congressman Reintroduces Legislation Barring Travel from Iran
January 13th, 2010, Washington, D.C. - Congressman J. Gresham Barrett
(R-SC/3rd) introduced the Stop Terrorists Entry Program Act (STEP) into
the House of Representatives, a bill he originally introduced back in
2003. The STEP Act would bar the entry of individuals to the United
States from Iran and other countries that are “State Sponsors
of Terrorism”, as well as Yemen.
If enacted, the proposed legislation could effectively forbid all
Iranians from immigrating, visiting, or studying in the United States.
Individuals seeking political or religious asylum as well as those
requiring emergency medical treatment may be exempt from the provisions
of the Act.
Click here to read the text of the STEP Act.
PAAIA Urges You to Take Action!
Ask your member of Congress to oppose the STEP Act!
January 17th Event in Orange County
Passing the Torch of Success 2010
Nearly 2000 Iranian Americans gathered for the historic
“Passing the Torch of Success” event at
UCLA’s Royce Hall on May 10, 2009. “Thank you for
an amazing event at UCLA”, said Mehrnoosh, in attendance,
“it has really inspired me as an Iranian American.”
Also in attendance, Amir added “[This was] the best advice I
had ever gotten in my life.”
Following the success of this unprecedented event and by popular
demand, PAAIA is pleased to bring a similarly inspiring gathering of
extraordinary Iranian Americans to Orange County. This event will be
hosted by the illustrious Rudi Bakhtiar and the charismatic comedian
K-Von and will feature a new, diverse group of Iranian Americans who
have paved a path of excellence and will bring with them unique
experiences and inspirational messages.
Click here to view the event details
► Join PAAIA Today!
► Sign up for the PAAIA eNewsletter!
► Donate to PAAIA and make a difference!
► Ask your member of Congress to oppose the STEP Act!
Congressman Reintroduces Legislation Barring Travel From Iran. Click
here to read the text of the STEP Act.
► Urge Congress to pass the Nowruz Resolution! To read the
Resolution, Click here.
► 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.
► Click here to read PAAIA's Report on Iran Sanctions
Legislation in the 111th Congress.
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Iranian Americans Are Urged to Stand and Be Counted
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Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo Wins a Primetime Emmy Award
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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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