Iranian American Women Foundation

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Iranian American Women Foundation
Motto"Inspire. Empower. Connect."[1]
Founder(s)Mariam Khosravani
Established2010
PresidentMariam Khosravani
Location
Washington, D.C., New York City, Orange County, San Francisco
,
U.S.
Websitewww.iawfoundation.org

The Iranian American Women Foundation (IAWF) is an

nonprofit membership organization. Members of all faiths are allowed to join. Muslims, Jews, Christians and those of the Bahá'í religion are involved in the organization.[2][3]

History

In 2010, Mariam Khosravani sought to form an organization to highlight the accomplishments of

Iranian American women.[4][5]

Activities

Iranian American Women's Leadership Conference

Since its inception, the Iranian American Women Foundation has hosted their annual Women's Leadership Conference in various cities across the United States.[6][7][8]

  • 9th Annual 2015 Women's Leadership Conference
Date: October 18, 2015
Location: New York University School of Law in New York City, New York
  • 8th Annual 2015 Women's Leadership Conference
Date: May 3, 2015
Location: San Francisco, California[9]
  • 7th Annual 2014 Women's Leadership Conference
Date: November 2, 2014
Location:
Beverly Hills, California[10]
  • 2013 Women's Leadership Conference
Date: October 27, 2013
Location: New York City, New York[11][12][13]
  • 2013 Women's Leadership Conference
Date: September 8, 2013
Location:
Costa Mesa, California[14]
  • 2012 Women's Leadership Conference
Date: September 23, 2012
Location: Irvine, California
  • 2012 Women's Leadership Conference
Date: June 23, 2012
Location: World Bank in Washington, D.C.[15][16]

Mission

The IAWF's mission is to provide a platform for Iranian American women to connect, engage, and empower each other, The organization aims to promote leadership, professional development, and community involvement among its members.[17]

References

  1. ^ "IAWF". IAWFoundation.
  2. ^ "Mission-Vision". IAWFoundation.
  3. ^ Shadia, Mona (2 February 2011). "Conference highlights successful Iranian American women". Daily Pilot. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.iawfoundation.org/community/mariamkh/profile/
  5. ^ Walker, Theresa. "Tea and empathy are hallmarks of Coastline Community College foundation's executive director". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  6. ^ Walker, Theresa (5 November 2014). "Tea and empathy are hallmarks of Coastline Community College foundation's executive director". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  7. ^ "The Iranian-American Women's Foundation Partners with Diamond Ticketing Systems". Diamond Ticketing Systems. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  8. ^ Moughari, Layla. "Fostering Community among Iranian-American Women". Women's Leadership Partnership (WLP). Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Iranian American Women's Leadership Conference". Payvand News. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  10. ^ "7th Women Leadership Conference Presented for the First Time in Los Angeles". PR Newswire. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Iranian-American Women Inspire, Empower, Connect". iReach by PR Newswire. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  12. ^ "Iranian-American Women Inspire, Empower, Connect". The Business Journals. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  13. ^ "Anoosheh Mostafaei-Oskouian invited to speak at Iranian-American Women's Leadership Conference". PRWeb: Online Visibility from Focus. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  14. ^ "Women Leadership Conference, OC 2013". Iranian Hotline. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  15. ^ "The Iranian American Women's Foundation Takes Washington DC by Storm". PAAIA. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  16. ^ "Iranian-American Women's Leadership Conference". Payvand News. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  17. ^ "Hundreds of Iranian-American Women Gather in Georgetown". NIAC. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
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