Through bringing together student leaders from around the country, IAAB facilitated a unique opportunity for young Iranian-Americans to unite in their efforts to increase the impact of their student groups and become more effective leaders in the Iranian diaspora community.
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Not only were Summit attendees anxious to learn from one another about issues ranging from publicity tools to effective organizational management, the student leaders demonstrated a remarkable commitment to building partnerships and fostering increased future collaboration among their various student organizations.
IAAB’s Student Summit aimed to:
- Provide an opportunity for student leaders from around the country to get to know other Iranian-American student leaders on a personal level
- Promote increased and regular communication between student groups
- Allow students to reflect on shared challenges and strategies for running an effective student organization
- Inspire student leaders to re-imagine the role that a student group can play in the Iranian-American community
- Encourage new ideas regarding the role that an Iranian-American student group can play within the American university community
To view the complete schedule of the Summit weekend, please click here
IAAB would like to thank the following student organizations and speakers for their participation in the Student Summit and overwhelming support for the Summit’s mission and objectives:
- Iranian Student Cultural Aesthetic Organization (ISCAO), UC Davis
- Harvard Persian Society, Harvard University
- Persian Students Association, MIT
- Wellesley Persian Students’ Association, Wellesley College
- Iranian Student Alliance in America, UC Berkeley
- Iranian Students' Cultural Organization, UC Berkeley
- Persian Students Cultural Club, Boston University
- Iranian Students Association, Georgia Tech
- Harvard Iranian Students Association, Harvard University
- Persian Association, North Dakota State University
- Persian Cultural Society, New York University
Speakers:
To read the speakers’ biographies, click here
Banafsheh Akhlaghi, Esq., Founder and President of the National Legal Sanctuary for Community Advancement (NLSCA).
Mahdis Keshavarz, Principal of The Make Agency and Director of Media and Public Relations at BoomGen Studios
Ms. Niloofar Nouri of The Persian Center at Berkeley and Founder of UC Berkeley’s Iranian Student Cultural Organization (ISCO)
Niaz Kasravi, Director of Community Relations for the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA)