Iranian American Women Foundation

IAWF is excited to share that our member and supporter, Alexandra Monir, will be releasing her latest book, Black Canary: Breaking Silence, tomorrow - December 29th! Breaking Silence is the first young adult novel about the classic DC Comics superhero, Black Canary, and you can listen to Alexandra's original song inspired by the novel here: https://soundcloud.com/penguin-audio/the-black-canary-sings. Learn more about this exciting story, and pre-order it here: https://www.alexandramonir.com//black-canary-breaking-sil/. Congratulations on the release of such an empowering book!

We wish you the best during this time of festivities!

We are so overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from our community! We are so close to reaching our fundraising goal, but let’s keep up the momentum and see how much more we can raise. Our sister has a long road to recovery ahead and every dollar can make a difference. We thank each and every one of you from the bottom of our hearts

Join us in supporting this urgent case in our community. 100% of donations will benefit the victim and her family as they recover and regain their strength.

Our upcoming panel, "The #MeToo Movement & the Iranian Community," is open to our registered members of all levels, and the old Zoom meeting ID is no longer valid. Please check your email for further information about how you can register on Zoom to join Saturday's discussion, and registration will close on Friday, October 30 at 5:00 PM PST.

We are looking forward to our next panel, "The #MeToo Movement & the Iranian Community," taking place this Saturday, October 31st at 10:30 AM PST. We are grateful to be joined by our amazing panelists, Farnaz Fassihi, Sara Omatali, and Neda Moridpour as they discuss the importance of this movement throughout the world. You can read Farnaz's recent New York Times article to have a greater understanding of the current movement in Iran. https://www.nytimes.com//middleeast/iran-metoo-aydin-aghda

Today’s #MenteeMonday features Mona Amirseyedian, our awesome mentee in Orange County! * Major: Second-year political science major at UC Irvine * Describe your experience with IAWF's mentorship program in one sentence: The IAWF Mentorship program has provided me with a wonderful network of other talented Iranian-American women and my mentor has provided me with valuable advice, wisdom, and insights that I can use for the rest of my educational and professional experience...s. * If you could have chai with any woman from the past or present, who would you pick? If I could have chai with any woman from past or present, I would choose Yara Shahidi because she has been a huge inspiration of mine on so many levels and is also a great role model for other young Iranian-American women. * What fictional world or place would you like to visit? I would most like to visit the fictional world of the Harry Potter books because of how whimsical and unique it is. Visit https://www.iawfoundation.org/programs/ for more information about our Mentorship to Internship program!

We love to hear these stories! Visit https://www.iawfoundation.org/programs/mentorship/ to learn more about our Mentorship to Internship program, and apply to be a mentee or mentor today.

The Supreme Court has launched a campaign to encourage all citizens to vote in the upcoming general election. Our member and past speaker, Hon. Nahal Iravani-Sani, has shared important information about voting in this video, you can also view the message in Farsi here: https://www.youtube.com/watch Remember to submit your ballot or vote in-person by November 3rd, and make sure your voice is heard!