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Hi John,
This holiday season, there’s so much for us to be thankful for. Want to learn about ways to support our community in these challenging times? On deck after the Thanksgiving holiday you can join us for our last Open Mic event of the year with acclaimed Iranian-American author Olivia Abtahi. Need more Iranian-American authors in your life? Then also tune in for our book talk with A Girl Called Rumi author Ari Honarvar. Want to learn more about how to support Iranian-American small businesses this holiday season? We’ve got you covered with a panel featuring experts from the Small Business Administration (SBA)! Here are all the details for these upcoming exciting events >
Please join NIAC's Los Angeles chapter on Thursday, December 2 at 5pm PT/8pm ET for a very special book talk with Iranian-American author Ari Honarvar about her new book A Girl Called Rumi.
Ari is the founder of Rumi with a View, dedicated to building music and poetry bridges across war-torn and conflict-ridden borders. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, Teen Vogue, Washington Post, Newsweek, and elsewhere. Joining Ari in discussion will be Sara Haghdoosti, Deputy Director and Senior Strategist at Win Without War and NIAC 40/40 nominee, writer, organizer, and strategist. Orange County based attorney & NIAC Los Angeles Leadership Council member Sanaz Jahangard will host this interactive event. RSVP today for our Book Talk with Ari Honarvar on December 2nd >
We’re thrilled to have Iranian-American film director and author Olivia Abtahi kick off this event with a reading of her original work. We also have an amazing lineup of artists, singers, writers, and poets from fellow chapter members from across the country! RSVP today for our Open Mic Night on November 29th >
Are you a small business owner and need to jumpstart your business in time for the holidays? Join us for an important event in NIAC’s Small Business Series! The event will be moderated by Tong Qin, who was previously at SBA for over 12 years, and feature Julie Clowes, the San Francisco SBA District Director, and Ahmad Shams, Iranian-American business owner. The event will focus on small business financing, disaster loans (EIDL and other currently declared disaster loans, such as CA wildfires), federal contracting resources, and SBA technical assistance. RSVP today for our SBA Panel on December 16 >
Thank you for supporting NIAC’s work to celebrate our community and culture through events like these! I hope we see you at one (or all!) of these upcoming events.
Sincerely,
Myriam Sabbaghi
Community Organizer, NIAC
P.S. The Open Mic event is only open to NIAC chapter members, so you must check the box to confirm chapter membership in the RSVP form. Don’t miss out on a memorable night of poetry and storytelling!
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