On behalf of the board of directors, trustees and members of the Iranian American Women Foundation, I would like to express our special gratitude to all of you for your support in 2017.
This year has been magnificent with numerous programs and projects in pursuit of
inspiring,
empowering, and
connecting Iranian American community.
Your relentless support has enabled us to serve our community, especially our younger generation in a more meaningful manner. Here is a short report of IAWF's activities in 2017:
Held one national conference in
Northern California, and two international conferences in
Toronto, Canada and
London, UK.
Mentored
over 50 individuals from the younger generation of Iranian American community. We encourage you to read more about our
Internship and
Mentorship programs on our
website. Please read some of the testimonials from the mentorship program
here.
Offered
Connect Series Events to bring the community together regularly as a complimentary service of the foundation to its members.
Assisted many women and families with financial hardship.
Partnered with different organizations such as Farhang, PARS Equality, MOP, NIPOC, Georgetown University, Tirgan Festival, Persia Educational Foundation, Iranian Heritage Foundation, IBRIDGES, and etc for different cultural, educational, and charity purposes.
The exhilarating news is that we are bringing our inspiring Iranian Women's Leadership Conference back to Los Angeleson April 29, 2018 and to New York in October 2018.
We wish you Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year!