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Launched a revitalized chapter program in 12 key cities to build a strong, local infrastructure to actively engage NIAC members. In addition to organizing local events and activities and building rela...

Combat Iranian student deportations after ICE announced its plan to deport international students in the U.S. if their college goes fully online for the fall semester, including by launching a platfor...

Launched NIAC’s Human Rights Twitter account. The tracker not only forcefully condemns the human rights abuses of the Iranian government, but also explores the issues of arbitrary arrests, suppr...

Protected global academic exchange by working with Neuromatch Academy (NMA), an online summer school based in the U.S., after the academy was barred from including Iranians in their programs due to U....

Amplified the voices of LGBTQ+ Iranian Americans for Pride month by featuring and cataloguing the stories, videos, and photos of queer and trans members of our community on IAPride.com. ...

Hosted a panel of experts to accompany the report launch, which included remarks from NIAC President Jamal Abdi, Suzanne DiMaggio, Senior fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Joe Ciri...

Protected global academic exchange by working with Neuromatch Academy (NMA), an online summer school based in the U.S., after the academy was barred from including Iranians in their programs due to U....

Hosted a medical panel on the COVID-19 pandemic to better understand how we can all stay safe and healthy during this crisis. The discussion included topics on how the virus is transmitted, its sympto...

Joined over 400 organizations to call on Congress to demilitarize the police alongside over 400 organizations, including by offering recommendations for Congress to pass immediately in an effort to ad...

Created a COVID-19 resource hub that outlines information for employers, offers general financial information, provides mental health resources, and details other resources available to our community....

Stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the brutal police killing of George Floyd, including by hosting a panel discussion with James Burch of the Anti-Police Terror Pr...

Alongside our pro-diplomacy partners, called on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to support an unequivocal U.S. return to the Iran nuclear deal as part of the its 2020 Democratic Platform. ...