Donya Nasser becomes the First Iranian American U.S. Youth Observer to the United Nations
The United Nations Association of the U.S.A. and the U.S. Department of State named Donya Nasser, a member of Iranian American Women Foundation, the next U.S. Youth Observer to the United Nations on September 3rd, 2015. As Youth Observer, Donya will be the fourth American and first Iranian-American to represent a youth voice at the United Nations General Assembly and other UN events throughout the next year. She was selected from more than 600 applicants to the prestigious program. She will engage with other youth observers representing nations from around the world and report on her experiences over the year. Donya recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from St. Johns University where she studied Political Science and Women and Gender Studies as an Honors student and McNair Scholar. She is passionate about advocating for gender equality, reproductive justice, civic engagement, and combating stereotypes. Iranian American Women Foundation congratulates Donya for this incredibleachievement and wishes her well on her bright future ahead. Check out her experiences as the UN Youth Observer here.
Iranian American Women Foundation would like to extend a warm congratulations to member Angella Nazarian on the recent launch of her new book Visionary Women. The book is a collection of 20 intimate portraits of fearless women from across the globe whose vision of the future transformed the world and some continue to do so. In this follow up to her previous book, Pioneers of the Possible: Celebrating Visionary Women of the World, Visionary Women highlights the transformative experiences these internationally recognized leaders faced in building their legacies. An inspiration to many, Angella Nazarian is a bestselling author and a noted speaker. As a scholar, she has been conducting workshops and seminars on topics related to women's personal development and visionary leadership and has been a keynote speaker at various national events and conferences. All the proceeds from Visionary Women will be generously donated to causes that support women's initiatives. Purchase your copy of the highly anticipated book here.
Iranian American Women's Leadership
Conference, New York
Our biannual Iranian American Women's Leadership Conference, hosted in New York City on October 18th, is quickly approaching! Make sure to reserve your seats while they are still available. Don't miss this exciting event and opportunity to connect with your sisters! More information, including the program schedule and ticket purchases, can be found
here.
Shiva Sarram attended the University of Pennsylvania where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Economics.Her passion for war-affected children as well as her education in economic development, led her to the extraordinary vision and founding of the Blossom Hill Foundation. The Foundation is a 501c3 grant-making organization that supports programs that engage and empower war-affected youth as leaders in the reconstruction of their lives and communities. Ms. Sarram resides in New Canaan, CT with her husband and two children where she is actively involved in a number of social justice and political issues including climate change and sensible gun law reform. Check out the Blossom Hill Foundation's website here.
