Purpose
- To foster dialogue about civic issues concerning the Iranian and Iranian American communities, such as civil rights, immigration, or racism.
- To educate ourselves and the Iranian and Iranian American communities about such issues.
- To take action against injustice the Iranian American community is facing.
- To foster leaders devoted to working toward these aims.
- To support groups and other communities facing similar issues.
Accomplishments
- October 2007 - "Media Coverage of US-Iran Relations," short lectures and conversationprovidinginformationto make sense of news coverage on US-Iran relations.
- August, April 2007 - “Know Your Rights Training,” Clarifying Immigration Law for Persian Speakers, including applying for afamily visa, citizenship and naturalization, refugee/asylum status, andprotection from domestic violence.
Contact the Civic Action Committee
For more information on the IACA Civic Action Events, or to get involved with the Civic Action Committee, contact one of the Co-Chairs:
- Julia Getsch:
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- Negin Almassi:
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