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June 2017 Newsletter
Issue I
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Farhang Foundation's Freedom Sculpture Project comes to life on 4th of July 2017!
The Freedom Sculpture: Freedom, a Shared Dream.
This sculpture is a monument honoring core American values of freedom, cultural diversity and unity. Farhang Foundation
has raised more than $2.2 million, nearing the minimum goal of $2.5 million needed to complete the project. With over a million supporters from more than 50 countries following its progress on social media, the Freedom Sculpture has also become the most crowd-supported public monument gifted in U.S. history.
Click
here
to donate and be a part of The Freedom Sculpture Project
Volunteer Opportunity
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IAWF's First International
Women's Leadership Conference
in partnership with Tirgan
IAW Foundation is proud to host its 14th Women's Leadership Conference and its 1st Iranian-Canadian Women's Leadership Conference in Toronto, Canada in partnership with
Tirgan
at the
Aga Khan Museum
on Saturday, July 29th 2017!
Learn more about the speakers
here.
Purchase your tickets
here
to secure your seat!
C$110
Early Bird special ends on July 8th 2017!
Price increases to C$150 starting July 9th 2017!
Ticket sales end on July 27th 2017!
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Get Your Early Bird Tickets
for Women's Leadership Conference in London!
IAW Foundation is proud to host its 15th Women's Leadership Conference and its 1st Iranian-European Women's Leadership Conference in London, England in association with Persia Educational Foundation at the Royal Garden Hotel on Saturday, September 23rd 2017.
Deadline for Early Bird registration ends on
Friday, September 1st at
midnight
!
Ticket price goes up to
250 GBP on September 2nd!
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New York
Jeyran Ghara is a financial advisor with Bernstein Private Wealth Management, advising high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations and endowments as well as small to mid-size businesses regarding their investment strategies.
Jeyran works very closely with her clients and their professional advisors to help define, plan for and implement a strategy that is designed to meet their financial goals. Prior to joining Bernstein, Jeyran Ghara was a founding partner of a NY based investor relations and communications firm, where she advised and counseled senior executive teams across a diverse set of clients and industries, including American Express, CB Richard Ellis, Disney Publishing, Knowledge Universe and West Point Academy to name a few.
Read more about Jeyran Ghara here.
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Northern California
Sahar Azarabadi is the Chair of IAWF's Mentorship Program in Northern CA. Sahar
is a Certified Integral Coach whose professional expertise includes nearly two decades as a senior and executive leader specializing in Sales and Business Development. She knows how to achieve results in fast-paced, high pressure environments. Sahar Azarabadi obtained her certification as an Integral Coach from New Ventures West, certified as a Leadership Embodiment Associate, and is Founder and Principal of Anthos Solutions. She is devoted to helping leaders, teams, and organizations work together more effectively & skillfully. Sahar has worked with professionals at all levels in healthcare, technology, biotechnology, and insurance and financial services become skillful listeners, powerful advocators, and inspirational leaders.
Read more about Sahar Azarabadi
here.
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Dr. Foojan Zeine is an international speaker, author, psychotherapist, life and executive coach. She has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a licensed marriage & family therapist. Dr. Zeine has a large private practice in Tarzana, California. Her expertise is in intimate relations and addictive behaviors. She has extensive experience treating depression, anxiety, traumas, and domestic violence. Dr. Zeine is the originator and the author of the Awareness Integration Psychotherapeutic model, which is a multi-modality approach and intervention toward minimizing depression and anxiety while improving self-esteem and self-confidence. The model was published in the International Journal for Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience. She is the founder, CEO and the Clinical Director for Personal Growth Institute.
Read more about Foojan Zeine
here.
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Circle of 1,000 Featured Member:
Shahla Sohi brings more than 25 years of experience in diverse accounting and financial management to her role as a professional accountant. She has had extensive experience working in Iran, U.A.E., and the United States. Once she obtained her bachelor's degree in Cost Accounting, Shahla started to work as a Capital Project Accountant for the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC). Shahla became one of the first Iranian women who held the CFO position of Governmental Accounting Controller, and oversaw and trained 250 employees throughout her ten-years working at those agencies. She has experience working with the Foreign Currency Exchange Market (FOREX) in Royal Index LLC and Capital Market Solutions in Dubai. Since 2009, Shahla gained instrumental accounting experience through her involvement in a variety of companies and CPA firms located in Los Angeles and Orange County. She went on to continue her education and received numerous other accounting degrees and certificates. In 2012, Shahla became a Registered Tax Preparer for the IRS and the State of California and started her own accounting firm, specializing in services for small to medium-sized businesses. She has expertise in providing comprehensive accounting services, including individual, corporate, partnership, and nonprofit income tax returns and audits, compilations, payroll tax reports and Software Implementation. She was previously a Board Member and the Treasurer of Network of Iranian American Professionals of Orange County (NIPOC). Since 2011, she has been a very active member and the Accountant of the Iranian American Women Foundation. Shahla's mission in life is to help others with the knowledge and experience she has gained.
Visit her IAWF profile
here.
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