Resources
Advocacy
American Iranian Council
The American Iranian Council, based in Princeton, New Jersey, is a public policy think-tank devoted to improving United States-Iran relations and promoting dialogue.
The American Iranian Council, based in Princeton, New Jersey, is a public policy think-tank devoted to improving United States-Iran relations and promoting dialogue.
Omid Advocates for Human Rights
Founded by immigration and human rights lawyers, Omid Advocates’ mission is to promote rights of and provide services for Middle Eastern diaspora communities through their many legal clinics and campaigns for refugees.
Founded by immigration and human rights lawyers, Omid Advocates’ mission is to promote rights of and provide services for Middle Eastern diaspora communities through their many legal clinics and campaigns for refugees.
Pars Equality Center
Pars Equality Center offers legal support for Iranians and Iranian-Americans on issues such as immigration and domestic violence, and defends their legal rights. Pars has centers in Menlo Park, San Jose and Los Angeles.
Pars Equality Center offers legal support for Iranians and Iranian-Americans on issues such as immigration and domestic violence, and defends their legal rights. Pars has centers in Menlo Park, San Jose and Los Angeles.
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans works to promote the image of Iran and Iranian-Americans in Washington, D.C. They have a broad range of programs, from the NexGen leadership conference to their lobbying group (IAPAC), to their Capitol Hill Internship program.
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans works to promote the image of Iran and Iranian-Americans in Washington, D.C. They have a broad range of programs, from the NexGen leadership conference to their lobbying group (IAPAC), to their Capitol Hill Internship program.
Cultural
Farhang Foundation
Farhang (Persian for culture) is a foundation based in Los Angeles that is devoted to celebrating Persian Culture. It has funded many projects, such as bringing an Iranian Studies program to USC, co-hosting a Nowruz celebration each year with LACMA, and bringing the ancient Cyrus cylinder to the United States.
Farhang (Persian for culture) is a foundation based in Los Angeles that is devoted to celebrating Persian Culture. It has funded many projects, such as bringing an Iranian Studies program to USC, co-hosting a Nowruz celebration each year with LACMA, and bringing the ancient Cyrus cylinder to the United States.
Persian Cultural Center San Diego
Located in San Diego, the Persian Cultural Center offers Dance and Persian Language classes, publishes the bi-monthly bilingual Peyk magazine, and raises funds for charitable causes. They have recently started the process of acquiring a building for their center.
Located in San Diego, the Persian Cultural Center offers Dance and Persian Language classes, publishes the bi-monthly bilingual Peyk magazine, and raises funds for charitable causes. They have recently started the process of acquiring a building for their center.
Education
Golestan Kids
Started in Berkeley, California at the Persian Center, Golestan Kids has grown from a Persian-speaking preschool to include a summer camp and an afterschool program. The high-quality, holistic, Montessori-esque education has helped inspire similar programs around the country. In June 2014, Golestan was able to successfully acquire the building they had operated from for many years.
Started in Berkeley, California at the Persian Center, Golestan Kids has grown from a Persian-speaking preschool to include a summer camp and an afterschool program. The high-quality, holistic, Montessori-esque education has helped inspire similar programs around the country. In June 2014, Golestan was able to successfully acquire the building they had operated from for many years.
Iranian Alliance Across Borders
Iranian Alliances Across Borders hopes to strengthen the Iranian diaspora community and create leaders. They operate Camp Ayandeh for high schoolers and Camp Javan for middle schoolers; both are dynamic summer programs that explore issues of identity through speaker series and discussions. They have also curated art exhibitions, held conferences and operate a Campus Action network.
Iranian Alliances Across Borders hopes to strengthen the Iranian diaspora community and create leaders. They operate Camp Ayandeh for high schoolers and Camp Javan for middle schoolers; both are dynamic summer programs that explore issues of identity through speaker series and discussions. They have also curated art exhibitions, held conferences and operate a Campus Action network.
Iranian Scholarship Foundation
The Iranian Scholarship Foundation offers college scholarships for highly motivated Iranian-American youth. They have three scholarships; one need-based, one academic merit based and one based on community service.
The Iranian Scholarship Foundation offers college scholarships for highly motivated Iranian-American youth. They have three scholarships; one need-based, one academic merit based and one based on community service.
Iranian Studies
Columbia University - Columbia Center For Iranian Studies
Columbia’s Center for Iranian Studies is a research center, uniting professors who study Iranian related topics and providing resources for students, for example their Encyclopedia Iranica.
Columbia’s Center for Iranian Studies is a research center, uniting professors who study Iranian related topics and providing resources for students, for example their Encyclopedia Iranica.
Harvard University - Iranian Oral History Project
Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies launched a program called the Iranian Oral History Project by interviewing both prominent and influential Iranians in order to gain knowledge about Iran’s more recent history. The transcripts are now available online.
Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies launched a program called the Iranian Oral History Project by interviewing both prominent and influential Iranians in order to gain knowledge about Iran’s more recent history. The transcripts are now available online.
New York University - Iranian Studies Initiative
The Iranian Studies Initiative aspires to an Iranian Studies Institute at NYU, but for now they host book celebrations and lectures under the umbrella of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies.
The Iranian Studies Initiative aspires to an Iranian Studies Institute at NYU, but for now they host book celebrations and lectures under the umbrella of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies.
Princeton University - The Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies
At Princeton, this center hosts seminars and compiles a list of Iran-related courses taught each semester for curious students. Their associated professors are from many departments but all share a common interest for aspects of Persian culture.
At Princeton, this center hosts seminars and compiles a list of Iran-related courses taught each semester for curious students. Their associated professors are from many departments but all share a common interest for aspects of Persian culture.
San Jose State Universty - Persian Studies Program at SJSU
Studying Iran and Persian communities worldwide, San Jose State’s program offers classes as well as cultural events.
Studying Iran and Persian communities worldwide, San Jose State’s program offers classes as well as cultural events.
Stanford University - Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies
This Stanford program offers several undergraduate courses each semester and hosts events for the general public and scholars, such as lectures and plays.
This Stanford program offers several undergraduate courses each semester and hosts events for the general public and scholars, such as lectures and plays.
University of California, Los Angeles - Iranian Studies at UCLA
One of the oldest Iranian Studies programs, UCLA’s department explores Iran throughout time and focuses each of its popular religions. They also have connections to the Jewish studies program.
One of the oldest Iranian Studies programs, UCLA’s department explores Iran throughout time and focuses each of its popular religions. They also have connections to the Jewish studies program.
University of Southern California - USC Minor in Iranian Studies
University of Southern California, in partnership with the Farhang Foundation, recently introduced a minor in Iranian Studies with courses in language, literature, history, sociology and the anthropology of Iran.
University of Southern California, in partnership with the Farhang Foundation, recently introduced a minor in Iranian Studies with courses in language, literature, history, sociology and the anthropology of Iran.
University of Texas at Austin - Persian and Tajiki Studies at University of Texas Austin
UT Austin’s program is unique in their inclusion of Tajiki dialect of Persian. They offer majors and minors in Persian, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Middle Eastern Languages and Culture.
UT Austin’s program is unique in their inclusion of Tajiki dialect of Persian. They offer majors and minors in Persian, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Middle Eastern Languages and Culture.
Yale University - Program in Iranian Studies
Yale’s Macmillan Center for International and Area studies offers programs that reflect diverse views on issues in Iran by publishing collections of essays and hosting conferences.
Yale’s Macmillan Center for International and Area studies offers programs that reflect diverse views on issues in Iran by publishing collections of essays and hosting conferences.
Philanthropy
Hand Foundation
The Hand Foundation is dedicated to four missions: building a global middle class, preventing child sexual abuse, advancing philanthropy, and educating future leaders.
The Hand Foundation is dedicated to four missions: building a global middle class, preventing child sexual abuse, advancing philanthropy, and educating future leaders.
Mahak Charity
Mahak Charity supports Iranian children with cancer as well as their families. They operate a hospital in Tehran and provide shelter for the families. Mahak focuses on a variety of cancer treatments for their patients as well as support for the families.
Mahak Charity supports Iranian children with cancer as well as their families. They operate a hospital in Tehran and provide shelter for the families. Mahak focuses on a variety of cancer treatments for their patients as well as support for the families.
Moms Against Poverty
Moms Against Poverty fights hunger and poverty in the United States, Iran, India, Cambodia, Afghanistan and Africa. Their programs are specialized for each of these countries to address their specific needs.
Moms Against Poverty fights hunger and poverty in the United States, Iran, India, Cambodia, Afghanistan and Africa. Their programs are specialized for each of these countries to address their specific needs.
Omid Foundations
Omid Foundations operates two centers in Tehran helping young girls from difficult circumstances, whether that be poverty, mental illness or an abusive family. They educate the girls for three years, in academics, arts, empowerment and vocational training so they can better support themselves and contribute to their society.
Omid Foundations operates two centers in Tehran helping young girls from difficult circumstances, whether that be poverty, mental illness or an abusive family. They educate the girls for three years, in academics, arts, empowerment and vocational training so they can better support themselves and contribute to their society.
Professional
Iranian American Bar Association
Connecting Iranian lawyers, legal professionals, and law students, the Iranian American Bar Association informs Iranian-Americans about legal issues relevant to them and also informs others about legal matters that Iranian-Americans are passionate about.
Connecting Iranian lawyers, legal professionals, and law students, the Iranian American Bar Association informs Iranian-Americans about legal issues relevant to them and also informs others about legal matters that Iranian-Americans are passionate about.
Iranian-American Women Foundation
Inspiring and empowering Iranian-American women through leadership conferences with the help of their high-profile members, the Iranian-American Women Foundation has chapters across the country and many prominent members who lend their hand to creating a brighter future for Iranian-American women.
Inspiring and empowering Iranian-American women through leadership conferences with the help of their high-profile members, the Iranian-American Women Foundation has chapters across the country and many prominent members who lend their hand to creating a brighter future for Iranian-American women.
Shabeh Johmeh
Persian for Thursday night, Shabeh Jomeh is a networking organization that gathers young Iranian professionals in cities across the United States on the third Thursday of each month in order to build social and professional relations within the community.
Persian for Thursday night, Shabeh Jomeh is a networking organization that gathers young Iranian professionals in cities across the United States on the third Thursday of each month in order to build social and professional relations within the community.
Student Groups
Iranian Student Alliance in America
Iranian Student Alliance in America at UC Berkeley, aims to spread awareness about issues relevant to Iran, provide a sense of community, promote Iranian involvement in US politics, and bring attention to the uniqueness of Iranian culture. They organize many events at UC Berkeley that bring the Iranian student community together
Iranian Student Alliance in America at UC Berkeley, aims to spread awareness about issues relevant to Iran, provide a sense of community, promote Iranian involvement in US politics, and bring attention to the uniqueness of Iranian culture. They organize many events at UC Berkeley that bring the Iranian student community together
Iranian Student Cultural Organization
Devoted to socially connecting the Iranian Community, ISCO hosts fun and creative bonding activities for Persian students at University of California, Berkeley.
Devoted to socially connecting the Iranian Community, ISCO hosts fun and creative bonding activities for Persian students at University of California, Berkeley.
Persian Student Association
Located at Stanford University, the Persian Student Association serves as a social and cultural group to bring together the Iranian community. They focus on activities in favor of fun programming that honor Iran’s rich history and many traditions.
Located at Stanford University, the Persian Student Association serves as a social and cultural group to bring together the Iranian community. They focus on activities in favor of fun programming that honor Iran’s rich history and many traditions.
Perspective Magazine
Students at UC Berkeley write, design, photograph, and publish Perspective Magazine which is a bilingual magazine released twice a year focusing on Iranian history and culture.
Students at UC Berkeley write, design, photograph, and publish Perspective Magazine which is a bilingual magazine released twice a year focusing on Iranian history and culture.