Dear John—
Last week's 40/40 launch was met with enormous pride from our community. Whether making waves in the world of sports, politics, or academia we were ecstatic to celebrate our first 10 honorees with you!
And now, we're proud to present our second slate of 10 honorees—a group of amazing individuals who do everything from producing hilarious-yet-poignant videos to advocating for peace and non-proliferation to innovating medical breakthroughs.
Read on to meet our second slate of honorees, and make sure to check out our 40/40 page to learn more about these awesome folks! [[link removed]]
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🇺🇸 Rep. Anna Eskamani [[link removed]] is the first Iranian-American woman to ever be elected to public office in Florida
🔬 Armon Sharei, PhD [[link removed]] is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of SQZ Biotech, a biotechnology company creating innovative treatments by transforming cells into sophisticated therapeutics
💻 Camilia Razavi [[link removed]] is an award-winning community organizer, serial entrepreneur, and digital transformation who is currently a Co-Founder and Partner of Razavi & Black
🏈 David Bakhtiari [[link removed]] is an offensive tackle who plays in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers
✌️ Derek Johnson [[link removed]] is the CEO of Global Zero and the Co-Founder of Beyond the Bomb, an organization that centers young people, women, and people of color in disarmament advocacy
✊ Hoda Katebi [[link removed]] is a writer, community organizer, creative educator, and founding member of the Blue Tin Production, an apparel co-op run by immigrant, refugee, and working-class women
⚖️ Melody Shekari [[link removed]] is a lawyer and community advocate who became the youngest ever major party nominee when she ran for the Tennessee 3rd Congressional House District
☮️ Sara Haghdoosti [[link removed]] is the Deputy Director & Senior Strategist at Win Without War and cofounder of Berim, a non-profit focused on advancing diplomacy with Iran
👩⚕️ Dr. Sheila Modir [[link removed]] is a pediatric psychologist and mental health advocate whose research interests include the impact of racial trauma on the MENA community
🎥 Yara Elmjouie [[link removed]] is a Webby Award-winning, James Beard-nominated video producer, journalist and host with AJ+
We hope you enjoy meeting our second slate of 40/40 honorees— and make sure to check out our 40/40 posts on social media [[link removed]] to see even more content from these amazing folks!
Warmest,
Mana Mostatabi
Communications Director, NIAC
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