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SoCal Mother's Day Celebration
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On May 7, 2016 over 150 Iranian American guests gathered at the enchanting Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona Del Mar to celebrate motherhood. Guests were treated to an elegant evening filled with gourmet food, wine, and jazz music. Throughout the night guests were invited to bid on many unique silent auction items. The silent auction received over 30 in-kind donations of gifts and services for guests to bid on and enjoy. The soothing live jazz music was a pleasant background while guests connected with old and new friends. IAWF Founder, Mariam Khosravani, introduced the committee members responsible for organizing the elegant event, and thanked guests for coming. The rest of the night was spent blissfully under the stars in the magical gardens. A very special thank you to all the hardworking committee members that made this event possible. View all the pictures from the event here.
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NorCal Mother's Day Celebration
 On May 1, 2016 over 150 Iranian-American mothers, daughters and grandmothers gathered in the beautiful redwood tree lined courtyard at Faz Restaurant in Danville, California for a day of Persian delights, music, inspiring speakers and networking with the Northern California chapter of the Iranian American Women Foundation. The afternoon began with an inspiring talk by Butimar Production's Marjaneh Moghimi urging us to follow our career dreams, no matter how fantastical they may seem to others. Moghimi recently produced the award-wining film Radio Dreams, starring Mohsen Namjoo as well as Fifi Howls from Happiness. Next, we heard from Ms. Mariam Safinia, the acclaimed Bay Area speaker and Founder of the School of Practical Philosophy. Ms. Safinia's powerful speech delved into the spirit and, like Ms. Moghimi, she inspired attendees to follow their hearts. Finally, we laughed and cried to the beautiful tunes of Ziba Shirazi, who gifted us with a musical and spoken-word history of her own life trajectory - from pain and loss in Tehran, to love and strength and as an independent artist in Los Angeles. It was a truly memorable and inspiring afternoon for Iranian-American women in Northern California.
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Dr. Taraneh Shirazian New York
Dr. Shirazian is the Director of Global Women's Health in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at NYU Langone Medical center in New York city. Recognized for her leadership in global women's health, she is responsible for developing one of the first global women's health fellowships in the US, and editing the first global women's health handbook. Dr. Shirazian is the President and Co-Founder of Saving Mothers; an organization focused on educating and providing mothers in developing nations with tools and medical support that would prevent death at childbirth.
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Northern California
Persis Karim is a beloved academic, scholar, and poet in the Bay Area community. Persis teaches literature and creative writing at San Jose State University. She also directs the Persian Studies program and coordinates the Middle East Studies program at SJSU. She is considered an established thought leader and pioneer in the field of Iranian cultural and diaspora studies. Persis has published and edited over 100 journal and book transcripts, including being the editor/co-editor of three anthologies of Iranian American literature.Visit Persis' IAWF profile
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Jila Ajeli Kashef is the founder and president of Keep Children in School Foundation (KCIS), based in Los Angeles, and Anjomane Yarane Danesh va Mehr, a sister organization of KCIS in Iran. These two organizations were created with the mission to keep less fortunate children of Iran and Afghanistan in school. Jila also served as a board member of the Iranian Children's Right Society (ICRS), supporting Working-Children's Rights in Iran. Prior to her humanitarian work, Jila led a long career in IT at Sony Picture and Entertainment. Visit Jila's IAWF profile here.
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Join IAWF Member, Jila Kashef, at KCIS's
4th Annual Gala
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IAWF member, Jila Kashef, will be holding Keep Children in School Foundation's 4th Annual Gala. Her organization, KCIS, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation with one single purpose: To support the educational needs of gifted underprivileged children. Their mission is to break the cycle of poverty by helping children stay in school. For more information about KCIS, and their various programs, visit the website here.
The Gala will be hosted by Ziba Shirazi, and the music will be provided by The Robert Kyle Jazz Band.
Date: Sunday, June 5th, 2016, 6:00 PM
Ticket: $150 - p urchase tickets here.
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Mountain Gate Country Club
12445 Mountaingate Drive
Los Angles, CA 20049
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