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Iranian Americans Gather in Chicago for PAAIA Chapter Launch
Washington, DC, October 30, 2009 - The Chicago Chapter of PAAIA was launched October 24th at a luncheon held at Gibson's in downtown Chicago.
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IAPAC Endorses the Campaign of Azizi
October 28, 2009, Washington, D.C. - The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), today announced its endorsement and financial contribution to the campaign of Bahareh Azizi for the Atlanta City Council District 6. The election will be held on November 3rd of this year.
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October 30, 2009 - Iranian American Perspectives on Iran
Presenting the next in a series of compilations of the perspectives and analyses of a number of Iranian American experts concerning recent developments in Iran.
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NBA Star Hamed Haddadi Celebrates "Iranian Heritage Night" Across the Nation
Hamed Haddadi the first Iranian to play in the NBA and the center for the Memphis Grizzlies, and his manager Mayar Zokaei noticed that at every road game Iranian Americans came out in impressive numbers to show their support and meet Haddadi. Seeing this as an opportunity to mobilize the Iranian American community, and with the support of the NBA they created Iranian Heritage Night.
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Iranian American Professor Helps Quadriplegics Gain Independence
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Maysam Ghovanloo, Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is changing the lives of persons with high level spinal cord injuries through his innovative tongue driven wheelchair. The Tongue Drive system gives quadriplegics the opportunity to steer a powered wheelchair and operate a computer mouse with a small magnet attached to their tongue. For Ghovanloo, this is just the beginning, as he hopes that the tongue drive system will also provide quadriplegics with the capability to control television, access a computer and anything else that can be controlled by a computer.
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PAAIA seeking a qualified U.S. citizen for the position of Executive Director
PAAIA is a non-partisan, nonsectarian national organization focused on creating a networked, cohesive IA community and projecting an accurate image that underscores the vibrancy, accomplishments, and contributions of Iranian Americans to life in American. PAAIA also seeks to build an influential community voice by promoting the participation of IAs in all spheres of American political life, including supporting their election or appointment as public officials.
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- Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh Wins 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal
- Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo Wins a Primetime Emmy Award
- Hamed Haddadi Holds First Basketball Camp for Iranian Americans
- Shirin Neshat Wins Silver Lion Award at Venice Film Festival
- Iranian American Poised to Run for Ted Kennedy's Senate Seat
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