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NIAC Applauds General License for U.S.-Iran Academic ExchangesWashington, DC - NIAC issued the following statement regarding the issuance of General License G by the Treasury Department in conjunction with the State Department: NIAC strongly supports the Obama Administration's decision this Norooz to exempt educational exchanges from sanctions. NIAC is pleased that 'General License G' addresses key obstacles to building bridges between Iran and the U.S. Educational exchanges are immensely important in tearing down the barriers and rebuilding a long overdo friendship between Iranians and Americans. Monthly Poetry Reading
Free Admission. All are welcome. For more information, call: 503-725-5214 or visitwww.persia.pdx.edu http://www.farsinet.com/poetry/ http://www.art-arena.com/sagalit.htm http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bashiri/Poets/Nima.html http://www.poetseers.org/the_poetseers/rumis_poetry/*************************************** Persian Language Scholarship The Persian Language Scholarship for academic year 2013-2014 is ready for students with high GPA currently studying in Persian language classes . Persia House wishes these talented individuals the very best as they pursue their goals. The successful recipients will be formally recognized at the annual award ceremony of the World Languages and Literatures Department of Portland State University. Click here for the application. Over the last six years, twelve recipients have received a total award amount of five thousand dollars. *************************************** Persian Culture Persian culture traces some thousands of years from prehistoric mythic times to the present. In the course of this development from the settlement of Aryan tribes on the Iranian plateau, society developed from nomadic to settled, from religion of nature to the monotheism of Islam, and from tribal to modern representative government. The national epic chronicles the struggles of heroes from the coming of man’s use of fire and minerals, from philosophical teachings of Zoroaster, the tolerance of Cyrus and Alexander, and revival of learning. From ancient times, the concepts of Iranian morality based on triumph of good over evil and duty to right infringement of a just social order have predominated. *************************************** Farsi or Persian? Persian not Farsi History Mission Donation and Membership *************************************** Events and Announcements: *************************************** Online Resources Material for the following courses is available: First Year Persian-Part 1 Part 5: (b) English-Persian Vocabulary Second Year Persian (Under construction) *************************************** This website and its links are provided for the public benefit. Persian Studies and Persia House hereby disclaim any and all responsibility for any errors contained within, for information contained on any linked sites, and for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this site. Last updated February 22, 2014 This page is maintained by Kazem Tehrani and is always under construction.Please be sure to bookmark it.
PSU offers Oregon's first Persian minorLeading scholar Dick Davis to join program in Winter 2013(Portland, OR) – This fall, Portland State University (PSU) will launch the state’s first minor in Persian language and literature.
USCIS: Grant Humanitarian Parole to Dying Iranian Sociologist, Dr. SarvestaniPetition by Dr. Rahmatollah Sedigh Sarvestani is dying. The Iranian sociologist, husband and father to U.S. citizens, suffers from prostate cancer and a pelvic tumor. With his kidneys failing after chemotherapy, doctors in Tehran have stopped treating him. His last hope is to come to the U.S. to seek medical treatment, where doctors say he could receive potentially life-saving treatment. His U.S. citizen children sponsored him for an immigrant visa in 2003, which was finally denied in March 2012, after a period of 9 years. Following that denial, his wife and children filed for "humanitarian parole" to bring him into the country, which was also denied. After the parole request was denied and Dr. Sarvestani developed a pelvic tumor, another request for parole was filed with the USCIS. The U.S. government won't state why his case has been continuously denied, and why Dr. Sarvestani cannot join his family in the United States. When queried, a consular officer quoted an INA section "relating to espionage or sabotage" with no further explanation. This was utterly shocking as Dr. Sarvestani has no criminal record and no history of espionage. In fact, he has been regularly criticized as pro-Western academic in Iran. In order to "spy on the U.S.," he would need to be able to talk or move. Dr. Sarvestani has cancer and a pelvic tumor, and the U.S. is his last resort for medical treatment. This Thanksgiving, call on USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas to reunite Dr. Sarvestani with his family, and grant him a new lease on life. To:
Director of USCIS (Alejandro Mayorkas) USCIS Office of Public Engagement (Mariela Melero) USCIS Office of Policy and Strategy (Denise Vanison) As a concerned supporter, I request you to grant humanitarian parole to a dying Iranian sociologist, Dr. Ramatollah Sarvestani (A # - 097 888 392), whose second application for humanitarian parole is currently pending with your office.
Dr. Ramatollah Sarvestani is a husband and father to U.S. citizens, and he is currently suffering from prostate cancer and a pelvic tumor. On top of the cancers,...
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