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
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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
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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.
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Respecting Diversity
By Sharon Baradaran, Ph.D.
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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 Bahá'ís.
I hope you enjoy reading the article.
Update: LinkedIn Reverses Iran Exclusion Policy
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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.
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