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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 Founder’s Message 34 1st OC Planning Committee Reception | July 2016
3 White House Letter 36 Pathways to Success: Life Academy | July 2016
4 Beverly Hills Proclamation 38 From Preschool to PhDs | August 2016
5 About Iranian American Women Foundation 40 IAWF NorCal “After Party” | October 2016
8 San Diego Conference | February 2016 42 IAWF NY Chapter Meet & Greet | November 2016
12 Orange County Conference | October 2016 44 iBRIDGE Barcelona | December 2016
16 Washington D.C. Conference | November 2016 46 Message from Chapter Leaders
20 Book Signings 48 Awardees Spotlight
22 Art Galleries featuring Iranian American Women 50 Mentorship to Internship Program
24 1st IAWF SoCal Chapter Meet & Greet | January 2016 51 Board of Trustees
26 NorCal Chapter Opening | February 2016 52 Financial Report 2016
28 Mother’s Day - SoCal Chapter | May 2016 53 Acknowledgements
30 Mother’s Day - NorCal Chapter | May 2016 54 Sponsors
32 Up Close Va Personal | June 2016
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As Iranian American women, we each have a unique set of
gifts that empower us to move forward, unite our community,
and nurture and transform the lives of those we touch. Since
the Iranian American Women Foundation’s inception, we
have further learned how to assertively and effectively move
our efforts forward and transform our own lives as well as the
lives of our peers and future generations.

By marrying our passion for transforming our own lives as
well as the lives of others, we are able to uplift ourselves,
enrich our communities, and inspire our next generation. We
started the Iranian American Women Foundation (IAWF) to
ignite this passion throughout our community.

Along with your unprecedented supported and commitment,
we look forward to a continued celebration of our successes,
empowerment of our young adults, and enhanced connections
throughout our community.

Sincerely,

Mariam Khosravani
Founder & President

OUR MISSION
To provide a platform for empowerment and networking
among Iranian American Women and to provide mentorship
to younger generations of Iranians locally and globally.

OUR VISION
A world where every woman realizes her full potential and
joins forces to positively impact our global community.

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WHITE HOUSE LETTER 3

BEVERLY HILLS PROCLAMATION 4

Since its inception in Orange County, California, IAWF has empowered, inspired, and connected thousands of women
both nationally and globally. It has served as a home away from home; a community that celebrates creative, innovative,
tenacious, and competitive women who are problem solvers and a force for the greater good.

The organization has hosted sold-out conferences in Orange County, San Francisco, and Beverly Hills, California; New
York, New York; Washington, D.C. over the past four years. By offering a platform for open dialogue, IAWF creates
lasting connections, inspires women to follow their dreams, empowers Iranian American women to achieve their highest
potential, and contributes to the very heart of the American dream.

With more that 3,000 members nationwide, the organization showcases the diversity of America, celebrates the
confluence of American fabric and Iranian heritage, and propels women forward by helping them develop dynamic
professional and leadership skills.

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CONFERENCES

IAWF conferences inform, inspire, educate and invigorate
Iranian American women. Born from a desire to empower
and connect, IAWF’s conferences, held nationwide, offer
a place where Iranian American women from all walks
of life can celebrate their heritage, network, promote
personal and professional growth, and showcase their
community’s contribution to the American fabric.

Speakers are hand-selected based on their impact on
society, success in business, and/or ability to share their
stories and motivate others. Most participants walk away
from IAWF conference feeling rejuvenated and energized.

IAWF events are more than just conferences, they are
an experience. At these conferences, women make new
lifelong friendships, expand their career opportunities,
commit to personal and professional achievements, and
celebrate their culture.

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SAN DIEGO

CONFERENCE

FEBRUARY 2016 - THE WESTIN GASLAMP
QUARTER

Over 650 participants from around the globe joined us in San Diego for our
10th annual Women’s Leadership Conference. This sold out conference
showcased incredible movers and shakers of our community. Our Master
of Ceremonies, Fox 5 Morning News anchor, Shally Zomorodi, electrified
our program with energy and inspiration. Our keynote speaker, former
Senior Vice President for CNN Worldwide, Parisa Khosravi, moved us with
her empowering and engaging speech. From our rising stars, to women in
media and philanthropy, to pioneers breaking taboos, our participants were
met with diverse stories of struggle and success. We acknowledged the
contributions of humanitarian, Zohre Elahian, Philanthropist of the Year, and
the influential, inspiring role model, Shahri Estakhry, Community Leader of
the Year. Not only did our incredible Master of Ceremonies, speakers, and
moderators, empower us, you all made an impact in the lives of scholars
of the next generation. With the help of your generous contributions, we
raised over $6,000 in scholarship funds for rising stars of the next generation
pursuing higher education. Lastly, we would like to extend our sincerest
gratitude to photographers Kamelia Vahneshan, Paige Golestan, Sohrab
Riahi, and Shadi Ameri for their incredible photos.

We were moved by your statements of love, empowerment, and community
pride on our Inspirational Tree. Below are just a few of the aforementioned:
Go Shir Zanah!, Enlightened, Unity, Family, Proud of my mother, Sisterhood,
Magical, I am loved, Inspired, At peace, Proud to be Iranian.

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ORANGE COUNTY On October 30, 2016, IAWF held its 11th Annual Women’s
Leadership Conference in beautiful Irvine, California.
CONFERENCE The conference’s theme of “Building Bridges” aimed to
emphasize diversity and urged all who attended to transcend
OCTOBER 2016 - HOTEL IRVINE age, gender, and religious beliefs in order to come together
to celebrate the strength, grace, and resilience of Iranian
American women all over the globe. IAWF acknowledged
the unparalleled contributions of the Honorable Judge Shahla
S. Sabet, recipient of the Trailblazer Award, for her lifelong

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dedication to justice. Mrs. Mahvash Yazdi was recognized CNN Senior Executive, Founder and President of Payam
for her achievements in the Information Technology sector. Global Strategies LLC, and many other accomplished women.
She was also honored for her hard work and dedication and Attendees were uplifted and inspired by successful women
received the Career Achievement Award. Also, we offered from all walks of life to work hard, pursue their dreams, and
our sincere appreciation to Dr. Ahmad Mesbah, recipient show the world the strength of Iranian American women. The
of the Community Leadership Award, for his continued Iranian American Women Foundation would like to thank all
commitment to the success and growth of the Iranian the speakers, exhibitors, participants and especially the OC
American community. Panels and workshops featured Planning Committee and volunteers for joining IAWF and
speakers including Parisa Khosravi (keynote speaker), former making the event possible with their support.

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WASHINGTON DC

CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 2016 - BETHESDA
NORTH MARRIOTT HOTEL

On November 13, 2016 over 500 participants from Washington D.C., New York
and Tehran joined us for our 12th annual Women’s Leadership Conference. Our
Master of Ceremony, Asieh Namdar, began the conference with introducing
our keynote speaker Parisa Khosravi. Khosravi’s eloquent and inspiring speech
reflected on the importance of being true to who you are and carrying your
strength forward in the face of adversity.

Khosravi’s speech was followed by the brilliant ladies on the “Rising Stars” panel.
This crowd-favorite panel opened our eyes to the wisdom and achievements of
the next generation of Iranian American women. The passion of each panelist
was contagious, as they inspired the crowd to reach for their dreams.

Our 12th annual conference concluded with the intriguing “Iranian American
Women in the White House and the State Department” panel. The panelists
spoke about their diverse experiences in government positions and working
amongst America’s highest level decision makers. The ladies shared their stories
and encouraged the crowd to get active and engaged within their communities.

The Iranian American Women Foundation would like to extend its appreciation to
all our conference speakers, exhibitors, volunteers, and participants for making
this event a truly memorable experience. This event would not have been
possible without the dedication of our wonderful D.C. Planning Committee. IAWF
is grateful for their hard work and commitment that made the event a success.

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BOOK SIGNINGS

Inviting prominent Iranian American women authors to make their books available for signature as well as network
and connect with IAWF members.

Mehrnoosh Mazarei “Mina’s Revolution a novel ” | San Diego Conference

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Mitra Mostofi “This Was No Coincidence” | San Diego Conference Foojan Zeine “Maa” | Orange County Conference

Nina Ansary “Jewels of Allah” | San Diego Conference Sara Safari “Follow My Footsteps” | Orange County Conference
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ART GALLERIES FEATURING IRANIAN
AMERICAN WOMEN

Providing opportunities for Iranian American women artists to display their work.

San Diego Conference

San Diego Conference San Diego Conference
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San Diego Conference

IAWF NORCAL ART EXHIBITION
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FIRST IAWF SOUTHERN CA
CHAPTER MEET & GREET

JANUARY 2016

The Iranian American Women Foundation was excited to
reignite our talented leadership for the reemergence of the
Southern California Chapter, our organization’s inaugural
team. The Southern California Chapter held its welcome
reception on January 28, 2016. Similar to its previous work,
this chapter will be focusing on conference and event
planning, as well as serving as a hub for IAWF’s many
resources. With a plethora of successful professionals and
dedicated IAWF members in this region, it is no doubt that
their work will be greatly impactful to the overall mission
and vision of the organization.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

FEBRUARY 2016

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CHAPTER OPENING

On February 22, over 100 women from across the Bay backgrounds and worldviews, the new NorCal Chapter
Area gathered together to officially open the new IAW will follow in IAW Foundation’s founding vision to inspire,
Foundation NorCal Chapter. With the intention to foster an empower, and connect, while focusing on deepening the
inclusive, participatory, and dynamic community of women organization’s Mentorship Program for all generations.
leaders across all professional sectors and from diverse

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JUNE 2016 - ONLINE

Up Close Va Personal was a summer storytelling project to collectively explore our passions, our purpose, and our power
online as Iranian American women. This story project is the first element of an evolving digital strategy around our
collective work and contributions as we scale the impact and reach of the Iranian American Women Foundation beyond
the leadership conferences.

Since 2011, the IAWF Conferences have been a unifying force for our community. But in 2016, we need a unifying
strategy for the digital age. Today, Iranian American women should be interacting across social media to give voice to
the important stories in our community and begin engaging around a digital platform. We might not have a demographic
boom but we do command buying power, knowledge, and expertise. Now, we have to learn how to embrace and
celebrate our individual contributions and seek a collective purpose. With all the means of distribution these days what
really matters is content.

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IAWF SOCAL MOTHER’S DAY

MAY 2016 - SHERMAN LIBRARY AND GARDENS

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 thanks to all the hardworking committee
members that made this event possible.

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IAWF NORCAL MOTHER’S DAY

MAY 2016 - FAZ RESTAURANT, DANVILLE

On May 1, 2016 over 150 Iranian American mothers, Howls from Happiness. Next, we heard from Ms. Mariam
daughters and grandmothers gathered in the beautiful Safinia, the acclaimed Bay Area speaker and Founder of
redwood tree lined courtyard at Faz Restaurant in Danville, the School of Practical Philosophy. Ms. Safinia’s powerful
California for a day of Persian delights, music, inspiring speech delved into the spirit and, like Ms. Moghimi,
speakers and networking with the Northern California she inspired attendees to follow their hearts. Finally, we
chapter of the Iranian American Women Foundation. laughed and cried to the beautiful tunes of Ziba Shirazi,
The afternoon began with an inspiring talk by Butimar who gifted us with a musical and spoken-word history
Production’s Marjaneh Moghimi urging us to follow our of her own life trajectory - from pain and loss in Tehran,
career dreams, no matter how fantastical they may seem to love and strength and as an independent artist in Los
to others. Moghimi recently produced the award-wining Angeles. It was a truly memorable and inspiring afternoon
film Radio Dreams, starring Mohsen Namjoo as well as Fifi for Iranian American women in Northern California.

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FIRST IAWF ORANGE COUNTY

IAWF would like to thank our trustee, PariSima Hassani,
for supporting us and hosting the OC Planning Committee
Reception at Westgroup Designs Firm. Members gathered
on July 27th to discuss and organize for the Leadership
Conference on October 30th. Mariam Khosravani, Founder
and President of IAWF, joined us as we collaborated and
shared ideas to make this a successful event.

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PLANNING COMMITEE RECEPTIONS

JULY 2016 | WESTGROUP DESIGNS FIRM

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PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS: LIFE ACADEMY

JULY 2016 - THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY INN

On July 19, 2016, eight students from Southern California them in our Nation’s Capital. They had the opportunity
came together at Georgetown University for IAWF’s first to visit and speak to Iranian Americans working at the
Life Academy program in Washington, DC. The two-fold World Bank, National Public Radio, Voice of America and
purpose of this program was to equip students with the Department of State. Through engaging dialogues,
the tools, information, and networks they need to guide participants learned about every speaker’s path to their
decision-making in their professional lives while also current position, benefits and struggles of each given
building a bridge between the experienced generation career, and discovered what a typical workday looks like.
of successful Iranian Americans and the younger The three-day program also included workshops on how
generation currently en-route to building their professional to pick a fitting career, leave positive impressions, tell a
careers. Over the course of three days, Life Academy powerful personal story, and network effectively.
participants explored many career paths available to

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IAWF would like to extend a thank you to all the wonderful as well as our wonderful host, Farima Sadigh Mostowfi,
speakers who made this program possible. Our speakers and the Persian Language and Culture Program at
included Iran Davar Ardalan, Sanaz Meshkinpour, Nadereh Georgetown University. We are grateful to our sponsors
Chamlou, Shervin Hadjilou, Behrad Mahdi, Parastoo Marjan Shallal, Manijeh Marvastian, One Foundation, and
Golesorkhi Zahedi, Nick Lore and Farifteh Emamghorashi. Firoozeh Bolourian.
We would also like to extend our true appreciation to
Sogand Seirafi and Sima Jafari, our dedicated volunteers, LIFE ACADEMY 37

FROM PRESCHOOL TO PHDS

AUGUST 2016 - THE DAVID BROWER CENTER

On Sunday August 21, the Northern California Chapter
of IAWF successfully hosted, “Preschool to PhDs:
The Future of Education,” a multidisciplinary panel
event and book signing with some of the Bay Area’s
most celebrated educators. More than 120 people
were in attendance, including local university and high
school students, men and women with an interest in
education. The panel focused on emerging trends in
education, child and youth development, mentorship,
and the importance of educational systems that place
primacy on developing compassionate students
through empathy-based education. Held at Berkeley’s
beautiful David Brower Center, the event was a
testament to the NorCal Chapter’s community-building
and thoughtful curation of leaders on diverse panels,
across critical topics.The panel was moderated by
Anita Amirrezvani, and featured panelists Persis Karim,
Yalda Modabber, Ana Homayoun, and Mana Kharrazi,
who each spoke about the current successes and
challenges in the education sector, their experience
as educators and mentors, and gave words of advice
for the next generation. Attendees gathered for a book
signing at the end of the Q&A portion of the panel
discussion, where they had the opportunity to meet
the speakers, ask questions, network, and sign up
for IAWF’s new Mentorship Program. Special thanks
to IAWF NorCal chapter members, volunteers and
community members for supporting IAWF’s mission
and vision to inspire, empower, connect.

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IAWF NORCAL
“AFTER PARTY”

OCTOBER 2016

On October 29th, the IAWF NorCal chapter hosted a
contemporary art exhibition curated by Fouladi Projects.
“After Party” featured paintings, photography and video
installations by Afshin Chizari, Anahita Ghazvinizadeh,
Babak Kazemi, Elham Rokni and Aram Tahmasebi.

Award-winning filmmaker Anahita Ghazvinizadeh
attended the exhibition as the chapter’s special guest,
speaking to the evocative interactive visualizations that
the intersection of art, mixed media and cinema bring to
contemporary Iranian arts and culture.

“After Party” refers to events that transpired after The
Iranian Revolution. Although the revolution started with
a significant amount of excitement, rapid changes in a
relatively short period of time have shaped a complex
post revolutionary experience. The pieces of art in the
exhibition were created by artists born in Iran after 1979.
Some of the artists grew up during the eight year long
Iran Iraq war, while others have memories of immigration
and dislocation. Now, there is the hopeful and rebellious
new Internet generation, the Iranian millennials, that the
world has yet to see.

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IAWF NEW YORK CHAPTER
MEET & GREET

AUGUST 2016 - THE DAVID BROWER CENTER

Many thanks to Nassrin Iromloo Zahedi for sponsoring our
IAWF NY meet and greet on November 10th. We would
also like to thank Kimya Zahedi, Sara Jazayeri, Sahar Raoofi
and the events committee for hosting a very welcoming
and warm reception to bring our network of professional
Iranian American women together.

Amazing food, ambience and company, together with the
delicious Persian Wine that Maryam Ansary generously
donated for the event created a fun environment shared
by all. It was a great night with inspiring women from
multiple generations with the drive to pull through,
connect and empower.

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IBRIDGE

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BARCELONA

From December 8-10th, over 500 Iranians gathered in unique story and connected the audience to a place of
Barcelona for the inspiring three-day iBRIDGE Conference. internal ambition and motivation. IAWF’s Founder and
iBRIDGE brings together high-tech entrepreneurs of President, Mariam Khosravani, delivered a speech on the
Iranian decent for three days of collaboration, creation, importance of building bridges within our community. Her
and connection. Participants arrived from all corners of the speech discussed the necessity of these bridges between
world. Several Iranian-American women executives in the areas of diversity for the well-being and growth of our
high-tech sector, many of them IAWF members, including vibrant community. The innovative energy at iBRIDGE
Susan Akbarpour, Anousheh Ansari, Bita Milanian, Roya was palpable. We are honored to be part of their creation
Soleimani, Linda Bernardi, Nina Seghatoleslami and and community. iBridge Barcelona united such leaders
Mariam Ziaei, all met in Barcelona to participate as subject of Iranian descent to share and exchange knowledge
matter expert speakers at the iBRIDGE conference. These and experience with the younger generations to develop
ladies among many other Iranian American women have promising ideas into businesses.
played a significant role in the advancement of the global
technology sector. On December 9th, participants were
invited to join the IAWF “Entrepreneurial Challenges and
Success Stories” panel. The panel comprised of IAWF
members Panni Morshedi, Faty Amir Soleimani, Sara
Ahmadian and Elnaz Sarraf. Each panelist shared their

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SAN FRANCISCO
CHAPTER

Dear IAWF Community,

On behalf of the many inspiring women that have come the next generation, providing a yearlong opportunity that
together in recent months to further the mission and vision cultivates a direct and intensely personal exchange between
of this organization, it is with a most heartfelt pride that a mentor and mentee. The NorCal Chapter is comprised of
I introduce you to the new Northern California “NorCal” educators, artists, legal, medical, science, and business
Chapter. Together we represent a collective community professionals, nonprofit leaders, activists and philanthropists,
of intergenerational, dynamic, caring women from across and works to spearhead quarterly events to advance IAWF
all disciplines and professional sectors. This new chapter participation and engagement by spotlighting speakers and
emerged out of the success of the inaugural Bay Area artists that represent the unparalleled achievement and
Women’s Leadership Conference in May 2015, which, in beauty of Iranian American culture. In essence, each member
the spirit of Mariam Khosravani’s founding vision, inspired, of the NorCal Chapter is committed to the work of inclusive
empowered, and connected over 600 Iranian American women’s empowerment, visioning a future where every
women from across the Bay Area. The NorCal chapter is Iranian-American woman holds an integral place in the grand
committed to the continued success of this new legacy tapestry of our community, with access to the personal and
of the Bay Area conference, and looks ahead to the future professional resources needed to holistically realize their
conference in spring, 2017 to solidify its mark on the Northern human potential.
California Bay Area landscape, evoking cultural pride, power,
resilience and poise. We extend an invitation to all Iranian American women
interested in joining our chapter, contributing to our goal
Now in its first year, the NorCal Chapter is committed to of making the mentorship program a vital success, and
deepening IAWF’s mission by galvanizing a new Mentorship supporting IAWF’s aspirational vision.
Program, maintaining continuity and community cohesion
between major conferences. The chapter strives to achieve Sincerely,
this by connecting aspiring young professionals with emulatory Neda Nobari, Chair
leaders committed to the continuity and role modeling of IAWF NorCal Chapter

NEW YORK
CHAPTER

Dear Friends of IAWF,

It is with great pride and excitement that I share the As a colorful group representing many different religions
developments and evolution of the New York Chapter of the with a wide range of expertise in our midst, Iranian American
Iranian American Women Foundation (IAWF), founded in women’s influence can be found in all sectors of the New
2013. It has been an exciting ride to identify and recognize York economy as well as the national stage. In a city that both
the success that Iranian American women have found in appreciates and is influenced by a myriad of cultures, the
all aspects of the US economy and even more thrilling to Iranian American professionals based here have effectively
imagine how powerful of a voice we can build when unified. learned how best to marry the subtle and sophisticated
nuances of our Persian culture with the direct, assertive and
Our objective has been twofold with the primary focus merit-based city of New York, building each of the individual
placed on building a network that supports one another and success stories that we now celebrate and want to highlight.
a secondary mission that allows us to give a real face and an
actual voice to Iranian American women. Events such as the Sincerely,
leadership conferences in New York have not only allowed us Jeyran Ghara, Chair
to highlight our individual achievements but have effectively IAWF NY Chapter
afforded us the opportunity to expand and broaden our image.

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AWARDEES SPOTLIGHT

AHMAD MESBAH MAHVASH YAZDI HON. SHAHLA S. SABET
Community Leadership Award Career Achievement Award Lifelong Dedication to Justice

Orange County Conference 2016 Orange County Conference 2016 Orange County Conference 2016

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ZOHRE ELAHIAN SHAHRI ESTAKHRY
Philanthropist of the Year
Community Leader of the Year
San Diego Conference 2016 San Diego Conference 2016

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MENTORSHIP TO
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

IAWF also provides a year-long Mentorship Program to empower youth in our community through direct interaction
between a mentor and mentee. The program is designed for mentors with highly valued professional experience who
provide expert guidance for the next generation of women. A strong commitment to the professional growth of their
mentee is required, along with careful cultivation of a unique one-on-one relationship. Mentees build strong ties with
mentors by sharing all aspects of their journeys, from the frustrations to the success stories. In this supportive and
collaborative atmosphere, our Mentorship Program thrives by offering a refreshingly honest and grounded experience
not found in most mentorship programs today. By utilizing diverse approaches grown out of trust and a common cultural
heritage, a strong and unfaltering confidence is built in the young leader in training.

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