BY KAYVAN FARCHADI June 29, 2011, Washington, D.C. -The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the State, hosted two informative panel discussions on changes to visa validity for Iranian students. The purpose of the outreach events, co-sponsored with other Iranian American organizations, is to educate Iranian Americans and Iranian students about the changes to the student visa policy. The events were held at Stanford University on June 22nd and George Washington University on June 23rd. Full Article » BY SARAH BAHMANI June 29, 2011, New York , NY - "Every vote counts," was the hit-home message of Judge Sabrina Setareh Kraus last Wednesday evening, where PAAIA members gathered friends, colleagues and supporters to raise funds for the Iranian American Judge's election campaign for New York City Civil Court. Judge Kraus is running in the 3rd Judicial District of Manhattan, which encompasses 14th Street to 65th Street and 7th Avenue to the Hudson River. Stressing the significance of the upcoming Democratic primary on September 13, 2011, Judge Kraus urged New York City registered Democrats to come out and vote. The critical importance of this primary is that as a Democratic stronghold, New York City Democratic primary elections tend to project the winner of the election at large. Full Article » BY PAAIA STAFF June 27, 2011, Washington, D.C. - The Asian Law Caucus (ALC) and many other national Iranian American membership organizations increasingly receive inquiries from concerned community members about the Iran Sanctions.Issues of concern include if and how Iranian Americans in the US can sell their property in Iran, transfer their savings or retirement funds to the US, or support their parents or other family members in Iran. Others want to provide for orphans, donate money to Iranian charities in the memory of a late loved one, or engage in other charitable deeds. Full Article » PAAIA NexGen Meets Houston Mayor June 29, 2011, Houston, TX - PAAIA NexGen National Organizers from Houston: Navid Zanjani, Atousa Maliki, and her husband, Chris, meet with Houston's Mayor Annise Parker. The NexGenners discussed with Mayor Parker their commitment to the City of Houston and their activities in the city in the next coming months. |
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