By Roya Soleimani, NexGen National Organizing Committee Member
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PAAIA NexGen is gaining momentum across the country and is planning a number of launch events nation-wide! We have named August "NexGen Membership Month" and we look forward to engaging and involving our local Iranian American communities. Are you interested to learn more about what NexGen has to offer? Check out the list of upcoming events in San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco/Bay Area, Houston, Chicago, New York, and Washington, DC! Most events will be hosted on Thursday, August 18th, 2011. See below for more event details and contact information. The idea for NexGen came in 2008 from PAAIA Board Member Dr. Firouz Naderi and the vision is now truly being transformed into a reality. Dr. Naderi will be a special guest at the August 18th Washington, DC event and the August 28th Orange County event!
In a unique partnership, NexGen has also partnered with Shabeh Jomeh, a monthly gathering of Iranian professionals living in the metropolitan areas of major cities, to host events in New York, Houston, and Washington, DC on Thursday, August 18th! San Diego is also partnering with the Iranian Student Association (ISTA) at UC San Diego to host a social and professional mixer event that will showcase career and networking opportunities for young Iranian Americans. The San Francisco/Bay Area chapter is hosting their mixer on the 18th as well. Orange County is hosting their event on August 28th and looks forward to seeing you there!
As you know, PAAIA NexGen is a national organization aimed at creating a network of highly talented young Iranian American professionals and students, both to support their career development as well as to create a vehicle for them to serve our communities. NexGen is structured under the umbrella of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) and shares its parent organization's aspiration of community building, image building, and influence building.
For more information about PAAIA NexGen, read our Calling Card and read bios of NexGen National Organizing Committee members
NexGen's Mission:
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Build an influential national network of outstanding young Iranian Americans enabling them to form long-lasting relations that benefit them individually, collectively, empowering them to push agendas that benefit our communities.
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Celebrate our heritage, culture, history, and develop a sense of generational pride.
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Build a civic-minded community that gives back to America as it has given to us.
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Reach out and partner with other organizations to build a broader asset base to leverage on synergistic objectives.
August 18th Nationwide NexGen Events
New York
Thursday, August 18, 7:00pm - 11:30pm
Hotel Empire Rooftop Lounge
44 West 63rd Street b/w Broadway and Columbus Ave
New York, NY
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** Two FREE tickets to the Passing the Torch of Success Event will be raffled off to Shabeh Jomeh and NexGen members so be sure to attend! **
Washington, DC
Thursday, August 18th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
PAAIA Office, 1614 20th Street NW
8:30—11: 30pm, Bistro, Bistro,1727 Connecticut Avenue Northwest
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Shabeh Jomeh is teaming up with PAAIA NexGen this month in DC and across the country!
We are hosting a unique and special reception with Dr. Firouz Naderi, Director for Solar System Exploration at NASA's JPL, PAAIA Board Member, and Founder; PAAIA NexGen that is open to SJ members who RSVP at the PAAIA office from 6:30-8:30 (RSVP Required by 5pm on 8/17 to: royasol@gmail.com)
San Diego
Price Center East Ballroom - UCSD - La Jolla
3100 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, CA
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ISTA and PAAIA NexGen proudly present: "Professional and Social Networking Mixer". Join this event and meet Iranian professionals and talk to other professionals and attain the information you might need for your future path.
Event Set up: There are several tables in the event, each one of them is dedicated to a particular field (i.e. Table of Electrical Engineers, Table of Lawyers, Table of Musicians, etc.). You will have the chance to visit different stations and talk and network with individuals during the event.
RSVP by filling out this form
San Francisco/ Bay Area
Come and learn about the PAAIA NexGen Bay Area, network and mingle with elite Iranian Professionals, and hear about our exciting upcoming events.
If you have any questions, please email us at Paaia.BayArea@gmail.com. See you there!
Thursday, August 18th, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Summer Mixer at Pe Yale Wine Bar
3131 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA
Houston
Thursday, August 18th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
5150 Hidalgo
Houston, TX 77056
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PAAIA NexGen is launching National Organizing Events all over the Nation in August. It is an event to introduce what NexGen is going to be doing in our great city and to get your feedback on what you want to see done.
August 28th Nationwide NexGen Events
Orange County
Sunday, August 28, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Restaurant and Bar
440 Heliotrope Avenue
Corona del Mar, CA
Come join us on Sunday, August 28th to officially launch PAAIA NexGen in Orange County at the prestigious Port Restaurant and Bar in Corona del Mar, CA and learn about PAAIA NexGen's plans for the upcoming year while making new friends and reconnecting with old ones.
Port is offering happy hour prices for the duration of this special event.
PAAIA's own Dr. Firooz Naderi of JPL/NASA will also join the event as a special guest with a few inspirational words; along with an art exhibition by world-renowned artist Reza Sepahdari.
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