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July
2019 Newsletter Issue II
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Tirgan Festival Partners with IAWF for Documentary Screening
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Tirgan, in partnership with IAWF, presents photographer and award-winning filmmaker Fery Malek-Madani's project exploring the lives of young women in post-revolution Iran.
Malek-Madani's groundbreaking documentary film,
The Girls,
will be screened and followed by a Q&A with the Founder and President of IAWF, Mariam Khosravani.
Born in Tehran in 1955, Malek-Madani's parents sent her to school in Brussels as a pre-teen. She found that her classmates in Brussels shared her same hopes and dreams. Fifty years later, after witnessing the Iranian Revolution from afar, Malek-Madani wondered if the girls of post-revolution Iran had those
same kinds of dreams for the future. Malek-Madani made it her mission to find out and was struck by the girls' well-thought-out responses to questions about their dreams, and their teachers' nurturing support.
The screening and Q&A will take place on July 27th at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Details about the event can be found
here
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Summer Wellness Retreat in Irvine
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IAWF's Orange County chapter will host a Summer Wellness Retreat on August 18th at the Boardwalk in Irvine. There will be meditation & yoga, led by
Aman &
Delbar Ghahreman, and Qigong led by
Ramsay Mead. There will also be healing sessions led by health experts, including
Dr. Foojan Zeine,
Dr. Habib Sadeghi, and
Dr. Sherry Sami. Join us at 9:00 am to register at the Boardwalk, 18691 Jamboree Road, Irvine, CA 92612. Please remember to wear comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat, small pillow and light blanket. Details and tickets can be found
here. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Join IAWF's Mentorship to Internship Program - Deadline August 25th
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IAWF is proud to offer its Mentorship to Internship program to students and graduates who seek an extra boost in their professional lives. We can help connect you to an expert in your field, providing you with a wealth of knowledge and advice to guide you in your educational and professional paths. Mentors can help broaden your network and offer invaluable insight that can even help you get internships or career opportunities. We are looking for both mentees and mentors to join our program and participate in lifting each other up. You can find further information, and apply to become a mentor or a mentee
here. Apply by August 25th to find the match for you and kick start your path to success!
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Tina Noohi
New York
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Tina Noohi is a consultant for a boutique health care firm in New York City. She graduated with a Master in Public Health from the Yale School of Public Health. She has experience working in population health at the Yale New Haven Health System and was an administrative intern at MultiCare Health System in Washington State. During her time in Washington, she helped coordinate Mergers and Acquisitions, develop strategic planning guidelines and establish quality oversight committees for independent business units.
In her spare time she enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and exploring everything NYC has to offer.
Yo
u can read more
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Southern California
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Shahrzad Varjoy was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to the United States when she was just 16 years old. She began working immediately, learning English as she went. Eventually she moved her way up to being a manager for multiple banks. She has consistently led the number one branch in her district while also being one of the most active participants in her bank's charity and philanthropic roles. She is involved with Working Wardrobes, a charity focused on assisting domestic violence survivors. Recently, she has focused her efforts on homeless/houseless alleviation and aid.
You can read more
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Shiva Kordestani
Northern California
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S
hiva was born and raised in an educated family in Iran. Her mom was a teacher and her dad was in the general Army. She graduated with a chemical engineering degree in Tehran. She worked in a pharmaceutical factory for two years, and taught chemistry for five years. She got married in 1997 and moved to the U.S. where she raised two children while teaching them Iranian culture and tradition. Since then, she has been assisting her husband with his construction and real estate company, and volunteering financially and physically in several foundations and charities to build schools in Iran and to help those in need. As of 2017, she has been a member of IAWF.
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ou can read more
here
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New IAWF Board President & Circle of 1000s Featured Member
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We would like to congratulate
Tannaz "Tawny" Mazarei
on becoming the new IAWF Board President! Tannaz obtained her bachelor of science in psychobiology from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and her juris doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law. She was admitted to California bar in 1997 and has been practicing law for the past nineteen years. Tannaz spent the first ten years of her practice working in two mid-size law firms practicing general civil litigation, which was later followed by her becoming a partner in another civil litigation/family law firm. In 2013, Tannaz founded her own law practice, MAZAREI LAW GROUP, and has focused her practice on general business litigation, employment law (class actions) and personal injury. In addition to practicing law, Tannaz has been active with Farhang Foundation (acting as the Chair of the Orange County Council), Working Wardrobes, NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners), IABA (Iranian American Bar Association OC Chapter), Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange Count, and Board of Directors of IAWF (Iranian- American Women Foundation). Congratulations and thank you for all your work on behalf of IAWF!
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