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Providing an Iranian-American perspective on the current events and policies that shape U.S.-Iranian relations and affect the Iranian-American community.
Checkout the podcast on the NIAC website: https://www.niacouncil.org/tag/niacast/
Anna Eskamani, David Emami, and Dr. Nazita Lajevardi talk Iranian-American Civic Life
NIACast
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5 years ago
Anna Eskamani, David Emami, and Dr. Nazita Lajevardi talk Iranian-American Civic Life
Mana sits down with Rep Anna Eskamani, Happy Valley Councilor David Emami, and Dr. Nazita Lajevardi to talk Iranian-American civic life, political engagement, barriers to participation, and more!
Representative Anna Eskamani is an Orlando native, the Florida House of Representative from the 47th district in Orange County, and the first ever Iranian American to be elected to the Florida legislature. She tweets @AnnaForFlorida
Happy Valley Councilor David Emami is a life-long Oregonian who in March 2019 became the first ever Iranian-American to serve on a city council in Oregon. He tweets @David Emami.
Dr. Nazita Lajevardi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University and her work focuses mainly on issues related to race and ethnic politics, political behavior, voting rights, and immigration. She tweets @NazitaLajevardi.
NIACast
Providing an Iranian-American perspective on the current events and policies that shape U.S.-Iranian relations and affect the Iranian-American community.
Checkout the podcast on the NIAC website: https://www.niacouncil.org/tag/niacast/
