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The second Regional Event for PAAIA’s Civic Engagement Initiative will bring together Iranian Americans throughout the San Francisco Bay Area to learn about how to enact change in the community. This event will provide aspiring leaders an opportunity to learn more about advocacy and the political process and allow for an incredible networking experience.

Date

February 22, 2020

Location

Stanford, CA

Venue

Stanford University

Email

emily@paaia.org

Yassamin Ansari

Yassamin Ansari Candidate, Phoenix City Council; Former Climate Advisor to the UN Secretary-General Yassamin Ansari is running for City Council in Phoenix, Arizona, the 5th largest and fastest growing city in the country. Her mission is to transform Phoenix into one of the most progressive, sustainable, and inclusive cities in the […]

Pooya Azadi

Pooya Azadi Project Manager, Stanford Iran 2040 Project Dr. Pooya Azadi is leading the efforts of the new Stanford Iran 2040 Project. He studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Tehran (B.Eng) and University of Toronto (M.A.Sc. and PhD). After his graduation and prior to joining Stanford, he worked as a researcher […]

Avid Boustani

Avid Boustani Vice President of Strategic Products at Software Motor Company Avid Boustani is a serial entrepreneur & technology leader with expertise in building solutions to address complex systems. Avid is Vice President of Strategic Products at Software Motor Company, a rising technology venture (100 employees; $75M in venture capital; w/ over […]

Zohre Elahian

Zohre Elahian International Development Expert Zohre Elahian has been actively involved in international development for over 15 years. She is currently the Chief Impact Officer of Polyup, and is additionally a co-founder of Schools Online, a not-for-profit organization that has brought computers to schools and introduced ICT in education in many countries around […]

Paris Etemadi Scott

Paris Etemadi Scott Legal Director, PARS Equality Center Paris Etemadi Scott has over 13 years of experience as an attorney with a focus on immigration law and international human rights. Before joining Pars Equality Center, Paris worked as an immigration attorney at the Law Offices of Daniel Shanfield, Immigration Defense, PC, where […]

Cyrus Habib

Cyrus Habib Lieutenant Governor, State of Washington Cyrus Habib was elected Lieutenant Governor of Washington state in November 2016 at the age of 35. He had previously been elected to the State House of Representatives in 2012 and the State Senate in 2014, where he was Democratic Whip and a member of […]

Michael McFaul

Michael McFaul Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia; Professor of International Studies at Stanford University Michael McFaul is the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of International Studies in Political Science, Director and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the […]

Abbas Milani

Abbas Milani Director of Iranian Studies and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University Abbas Milani is the Hamid & Christina Moghadam Director of Iranian Studies and Adjunct Professor at the Center on Democracy, Development and Rule of Law at the Freeman Spogli Institute at Stanford University. He has been one of the founding […]

Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban Actor and Producer Navid Negahban is an Iranian American actor and producer most well-known for his role as Abu Nazir on Showtime’s Emmy-winning original series “Homeland.” He’s starred in countless films both in the U.S. and abroad, and most recently appeared as The Sultan in the live-action remake of Aladdin.

Pirooz Parvarandeh

Pirooz Parvarandeh Tech Executive, Advisor, and Investor Pirooz has over 30 years of experience in the high-tech sector. He currently serves as a COO at a software start-up. Prior to this he served as Chief Operating Officer of Aquantia from January 2018 until September 2019 when the company was acquired. In this […]

Sarah Parvini

Sarah Parvini Journalist for the LA Times Sarah Parvini covers California’s demographics and diverse communities for the Los Angeles Times. She was part of the team that won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, as well as a member of the investigative unit that […]

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice Former U.S. Secretary of State; Professor of Global Business, Economy, and Politics at Stanford University; Appointed Director of Hoover Institution Condoleezza Rice is the incoming Director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. She is also the Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy at the Stanford Graduate School […]

Layla Razavi

Layla Razavi Deputy Executive Director, Freedom For Immigrants Layla M. Razavi is the new Deputy Executive Director at Freedom For Immigrants. Previously, she was the Policy Director at the California Immigrant Policy Center, where she played an integral role in shaping the policy agenda and priorities for the organization, including providing policy analysis and counsel […]

Ahsha Safaí

Ahsha Safaí San Francisco County Supervisor Ahsha Safaí is a passionate advocate for children and working families. He believes that change begins at the local level – in our neighborhoods – where people are most affected by government policies and programs. Ahsha’s career in public service began in his hometown of Cambridge, […]

Roya Soleimani Winner

Roya Soleimani Winner Communications Manager for Social Impact, Facebook Roya Soleimani Winner is a Communications Manager for Social Impact at Facebook, overseeing the company’s charitable giving products and volunteering product and initiatives. She has 8+ years of experience working in technology and communications, with a focus on philanthropy and social impact. […]

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