Alefba Group

Alefba’s new Part-Time Program Coordinator Ms. Negar Nematollahi was hired on 25th of May 2021 as the new  Program Coordinator for Alefba Group. Negar has various experiences in business strategy development, public relations, program coordination and networking. She Completed her DBA at Tehran University and holds a Master’s degree in computer science from Manchester University. Negar also

On Yalda night, active Iranian organizations in Seattle held a grand online celebration.  The celebration event was organized in collaboration with Alefba Group, Iranian American Community Alliance (IACA), Seattle–Isfahan Sister City Advocacy (SISCA), Peyvand Organization and Seattle Persian School.  The program aired live on Saturday, December 19, 2020 from 4 to 6 PM for the kids and 6 to 9 PM

Alefba’s new Part-Time Program Coordinator After conducting interviews with several applicants, Alefba finally filled its first part time position and hired a Program Coordinator. Nazanin Nazemi was selected as the Program Coordinator of Alefba. Nazanin has joined Radio Iranshahr since it started in 2018. She has been a producer of the “Science News” series for a

Alefba Group in cooperation with Seattle Shahnameh Study Group offers a new online class on the mythical section of the Shahnameh. Afshin Sepehri, a researcher on the Shahnameh and the producer of the audio book series, The Stories of Shahnameh in Persian and English is the instructor of this class. He recites the beautiful poems

Sadeh Celebration, the festival of fire was held for the first time among Iranians in the  state of Washington. In previous years, this ancient Iranian festival was mainly celebrated by Zoroastrians of the state, but this year, on Friday, January 31st, Alefba Group organized this festival at the park, where many Iranians from various faiths

The first Annual General Meeting of Alefba Group took place on January 23rd, 2020 at Downtown Seattle. About 40 members and guests attended  this event. The agenda of meeting included annual report and financial statement by the Board of Directors, reviewing activities of Alefba and its committees over the past year, discussing future plans and

The first Thanksgiving party of Alefba took place on November 28th 2019 in Northlake church in Kirkland. About 60 of Alefba members, their families and friends attended this friendly gathering. The event was potluck with colorful and delicious food. Eating together at that beautiful night made a wonderful moment for attendees and Alefba memories. After dinner, some friends

On Friday October 25, Alefba Group along with Vaav organization held a session about the progression of theater in Iran over the past few decades. In this program, Afshin Sepehri talked with Dr. Naghmeh Samini, university Professor, playwright and the screenwriter of the renowned  TV series Shahrzad. At the end of the session, there was

The first summer party of Alefba took place on June 30th in Seattle. About 70 of Alefba members, volunteers and their families attended this friendly gathering to celebrate their collective accomplishments since the inception of Alefba. Alefba served dinner and guests brought Iranian sweets and desserts. Mr. Afshin Sepehri, the co-founder and president of Alefba

According to the Bylaws, the Board of Directors of Alefba Group consists of a president and a group of directors who each represents one of the permanent committees of Alefba. The president is elected by the membership at the annual meeting and each committee representative who is also the chair person of the leadership team

Alefba Group was born on the last minutes of February 2019!  After two in-person meetings on January 19 and February 17, 2019 and a few online sessions, the group of founders of Alefba Group reached the final version of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the organization. Based on the approved Bylaws, the election