Caregivers Support – November Event
Kherad Society held the second in-person gathering for the caregivers on Sunday November 28th in a coffee shop in Bellevue.
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Applying for College – Online Educational Panel
The Youth Committee of Alefba presented its first online educational program to help high school students and their families with the process of applying for college admission.
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Kankosh Virtual Talk – Principles that Shaped the Iranian Classical Architecture
Kankosh committee of Alefba held its virtual educational session on Sunday, November 14th, 2021. on “Principles that shaped the Iranian Classical Architecture“.
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Chashni’s Third Food Trivia and Decorated Pumpkin Contest
Chashni Committee from Alefba Group held its third Food Trivia and decorated pumpkin contest on Saturday, November 13th, 2021.
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14th Health Education Virtual Session – Latest News on COVID-19 Vaccination
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its Fourteenth educational session with the subject of “Latest News on COVID-19 Vaccination”on Tuesday, November 9th, 2021.
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Chashni’s Third Food Trivia and Decorated Pumpkin Contest
Chashni from Alefba Group held another successful event of trivia and contest on Saturday, November 13th, 2021. Together with our enthusiastic participants we had lots of fun, learned food facts, and cooking tips.
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Chashni: Preparing Dinner for Homeless – October 2021
Many thanks to the volunteers of Alefba Group and Chashni Committee who participated in cooking for 140 of Seattle’s homeless people on Monday, October 25th 2021, from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM at the Operation Nightwatch Kitchen in Seattle.
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Kherad Society Initiated Caregivers Support
Kherad Society held the first in-person gathering for the caregivers on Sunday October 24th in BiBi restaurant in Kirkland.
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Kherad Society’s Weekly Virtual Events
Kherad Society continued its weekly virtual event in October.
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13th Health Education Virtual Session – Oral Health and Dental Hygiene.
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its Thirteenth educational session with the subject of “Oral Health and Dental Hygiene”on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.
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The Second Book of The Stories of Shahnameh for Children is Published
The second book of the picture book series “The Stories of Shahnameh” for children written by Mr. Afshin Sepehri, a researcher of Shahnameh and publisher of the audio book collection, “The stories of Shahnameh”, is published by Alefba Publications.
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Kherad Society’s Initiative for Supporting Caregivers
Kherad Society started a program to provide services for the seniors’ caregivers. The goal of this program is to support caregivers, encourage them, and reduce their burden. This program is sponsored by King County.
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Chashni: Preparing Dinner for Homeless – September 2021
Many thanks to the volunteers of Alefba Group and Chashni Committee who participated in cooking for 130 Seattle’s homeless people on Monday, September 27th 2021, from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM at the Operation Nightwatch Kitchen in Seattle.
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“To Be Human” Video at the UNESCO Event – Celebration of Peace Day
The Seattle Iranian Choir of Alefba Group performed in celebration of Peace Day with the performance of Bani Adam.
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Chashni Food Trivia and Salad Contest
Chashni Committee from Alefba Group held its second Food Trivia and in parallel, the competition to prepare a Healthy and Beautiful Salad, on Friday, September 24, 2021.
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Chashni’s Competition : Healthy and Beautiful Salad
On Friday September 24th 2021, in addition to the food trivia, Chashni is holding The Healthy and Beautiful Salad virtual contest in: https://alefbagroup.org/zoom.
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12th Health Education Virtual Session – Chronic Pain، Prevention Care and Treatment Methods
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its twelfth educational session with the subject of “Chronic Pain، Prevention Care and treatment methods”on Tuesday, September 14, 2021.
New Season of Kankosh Started with a New Activity and more!
Kankosh expanded its activities by adopting a new virtual Discussion Group in Clubhouse, and a Book Club as the new season of Alefba activities began.
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Alefba Publishes the Stories of Shahnameh for Children
The first book of the picture book series “The Stories of Shahnameh” for children written by Mr. Afshin Sepehri, a researcher of Shahnameh and publisher of the audio book collection, “The stories of Shahnameh”, is published by Alefba Publications.
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Kherad Society’s Initiative for Learning the Needs of Seniors
To provide more support for the Iranian senior of Washington State, Kherad Society has started an initiative to learn the needs of this age group through interviews, surveys, and interactive sessions. This program is sponsored by King County.
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Deadline Extended – Project Pardis – Architectural Design Contest
Project Pardis Design Committee extended the deadlines for the Pardis architectural design contest (Iranian Community Center in the Greater Seattle area) by one month, to invite more people to the contest and give the participants an opportunity to work more on their designs.
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Chashni: Preparing Dinner for Homeless – August 2021
Thanks to Chashni members and Alefba Group volunteers who participated in preparing dinner for Seattle homeless at the Operation Nightwatch Kitchen on Monday, August 23rd, 2021.
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11th Health Education Virtual Session – Summary of Cardiovascular Disease، Prevention Care and Screening
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its Eleventh educational session with the subject on “Summary of Cardiovascular Disease، Prevention Care”on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Ali Sharifian, MD, FACC was the speaker of this session.
Kherad Society – August Gatherings at the Park
Every Sunday in the months of August, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, we get together at the Juantia Beach Park in Kirkland to enjoy the beautiful weather and each other’s company.
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5th Health Bulletin is published!
The Fifth Issue of the Health Bulletin was published by the Health Committee and was mailed to the Alefba’s audience.
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Chashni: Preparing Dinner for Homeless – July 2021
Thanks to Chashni members and Alefba Group volunteers who participated in preparing dinner for Seattle homeless at the Operation Nightwatch Kitchen on Monday, July 26th, 2021.
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10th Health Education Virtual Session – A Q&A Session with the Department of Health on Covid-19 Vaccines and the Vaccination Process
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its tenth educational session with the subject of “Q&A Session with the Department of Health on Covid-19 Vaccines and the Vaccination Process”on Tuesday, July 27, 2021.
Alefba’s Grand Picnic to Celebrate COVID-19 Vaccination!
To thank all who value their own and their community health and have received COVID-19 vaccine, Alefba has decided to hold “Alefba’s Grand Picnic” on July 24, 2021“.
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Project Pardis – Architectural Concept Design Contest
Project Pardis Design Committee is calling for architectural concept design to build an Iranian Community Center in the Greater Seattle area.
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9th Health Education Virtual Session – An Introduction to Human Genetics in Cancer and Hereditary Diseases.
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its ninth educational session with the subject of “Introduction to Human Genetics in Cancer and Hereditary Diseases”on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
Kherad Society’s Special Monthly Event!
Kherad Society held its special monthly event on June 1, 2021, with the attendance of a number of guests with different age range. Kherad society also had three more weekly gatherings in the month of June.
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Chashni: Preparing Dinner for Homeless – June 2021
Thanks to Chashni members and Alefba Group volunteers who participated in preparing dinner for Seattle homeless at the Operation Nightwatch Kitchen on Monday, June 28th, 2021.
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Kankosh Third Annual Seminar
Kankosh presents its third annual seminar in 4 sessions in June 2021. In these sessions, Kankosh members share eight presentations on interesting topics which were discussed during Kankosh Talk sessions over the past year.
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Facts vs. Fiction – Cooperation with Department of Health
The Health Committee of Alefba in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), helps to educate the Iranian community about COVID-19, precautions, vaccination, and treatment.
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8th Health Education Virtual Session – Dementia, Preventative Care and Screening
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its eighth educational session with the subject of “Dementia, Preventative Care and Screening”on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Dr. Reza Tabibi, MD, FAAFP, was the speaker of the session.
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Visiting an Iranian Senior in a Senior Living Facility Home
Kherad Society was informed via an email from the manager of Mukuhi Adult Family Home in Bothell that they are hosting a 90-year-old Iranian resident who is alone in this area.
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4th Health Bulletin is published!
The Forth Issue of the Health Bulletin was published by the Health Committee and was mailed to the Alefba’s audience along with a Nowruz greeting card.
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Memories – Choir Performance
Seattle Iranian Choir produced a new video titled “Memories” for the Seattle Iranian festival event.
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2021 Mood is Gratitude! – Cooperation with Department of Health
The Health Committee of Alefba in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), helps to educate the Iranian community about COVID-19, precautions, vaccination, and treatment.
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Project Pardis – Iranian Community Center Location Search
We are looking for location for different phases of the project. Therefore, we invite all of you who are active in the field of buying and renting real estate/land to volunteer and join us by providing their expertise and information.
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Chashni: Preparing Dinner for Homeless – May 2021
Thanks to Chashni members and Alefba Group volunteers who participated in preparing dinner for Seattle homeless at the Operation Nightwatch Kitchen on Monday, April 26th, 2021.
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Chashni Food Trivia
Chashni committee held a fun, Zoom Food Trivia contest on Friday, May 28, 2021. In this event power point slides were shown including basic to intermediate questions in culinary arts that was asked by the moderator.
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How Are COVID Vaccine Being Made? – Cooperation with Department of Health
The Health Committee of Alefba in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), helps to educate the Iranian community about COVID-19, precautions, vaccination, and treatment.
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Alefba’s Grand Picnic to Celebrate COVID-19 Vaccination!
To thank all who value their own and their community health and have received COVID-19 vaccine, Alefba has decided to hold “Alefba’s Grand Picnic” on July 24, 2021“.
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How Can Vaccine and Antibody Studies Move So Quickly and Still Be Safe? – Cooperation with Department of Health
Health committee of Alefba Group has translated and added subtitles to videos on the subject of COVID-19 vaccination, produced by the Department of Health.
7th Health Education Virtual Session – Diabetes
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its seventh educational session with the subject of “Diabetes”on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Dr. Farideh Eskandari, MD, Specialist in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Diabetes, was the speaker of the session.
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Kherad Society’s Special Monthly Event!
Kherad Society held its special monthly event on May 4, 2021, with the attendance of a number of guests with different age range. Kherad society also had three more weekly gatherings in the month of May.
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Kankosh Virtual Talk – How to Set Goals and Motivation Strategies
Kankosh committee of Alefba Group held another online educational session on Sunday, May 16, 2021. The topic of the session was “How to Set Goals and Motivation Strategies”.
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Alefba Group Welcomes Two New Committees!
Two provisional committees of Youth, and Heritage have joined the family of Alefba’s committees.
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Chashni: Preparing Dinner for Homeless – April 2021
Thanks to Chashni members and Alefba Group volunteers who participated in preparing dinner for Seattle homeless at the Operation Nightwatch Kitchen on Monday, April 26th, 2021.
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Project Pardis – Feasibility Study First Phase
Alefba Group, in collaboration with other local Iranian non-profit organizations and volunteers in Washington State, is working on a feasibility study for an Iranian Community Center (a.k.a. Project Pardis).
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6th Health Education Virtual Session – A Review of the Latest Achievements of Nutrition
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its sixth educational session with the subject of “A Review of the Latest Achievements of Nutrition”on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Mrs. Negin Ebrahimi Fard was the speaker of the session and Dr. Mandana Ahmadian was the moderator.
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Kherad Society’s Special Monthly Event!
Kherad Society held its special monthly event on April 6, 2021 with attendance of 35 guests. Kherad society also had three more weekly gatherings in the month of February.
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Chashni: Preparing Dinner for Homeless – March 2021
Thanks to Chashni members and Alefba Group volunteers who participated in preparing dinner for Seattle homeless at the Operation Nightwatch Kitchen on Monday, March 22nd, 2021.
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Project Pardis Announcement
Alefba Group, in collaboration with other local Iranian non-profit organizations and volunteers in Washington State, is working on a feasibility study phase for an Iranian Community Center: Pardis.
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Nowruz Bemanid – A Virtual Choir Performance
On the occasion of Nowruz, the Seattle Iranian Choir produced a new video titled “Nowruz Bemanid”.
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3rd Health Bulletin is published!
Simultaneously with Nowruz arrival and the beginning of the New Year, the Third Issue of the Health Bulletin was published by the Health Committee and was mailed to the Alefba’s audience along with a Nowruz greeting card.
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Chashni’s Cooking Demo: Traditional Persian Nowruz Sweets
Chashni committee’s virtual cooking class was on Friday, March 12, 2021, and was dedicated to baking Traditional Persian Nowruz Sweets, “Sohan Asali”.
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5th Health Education Virtual Session – Preventative Care and Screening for Cancer
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its 5th educational session with the subject of “Preventative Care and Screening for Cancer” on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 on the subject of “Preventative Care and Screening for Cancer” by Dr. Rana Amini.
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Kankosh Virtual Talk – Stories of the Successful Women of Today
Kankosh committee of Alefba Group held another online educational session for the occasion of International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The topic of the session was “Stories of the Successful Women of Today”.
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1st Public Session of Kankosh Personal Storytelling and Reminiscence
Kankosh committee of Alefba held its first Storytelling and Reminiscence Virtual Public Public Session. This session was on Thursday, March 4 2021.
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Kherad Society Virtual Events in March
Kherad Society held its special monthly event on March 2, 2021. Kherad society also had three more weekly gatherings in the month of February.
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Hiring Announcement for a “Part-Time Project Coordinator” Position
Alefba Group, an Iranian cultural and social non-profit organization, is looking for a highly motivated person with good communication and project management skills for a part-time Project Coordinator position for project Pardis. Alefba Group, along with other local Iranian non-profit orgaizations, are working on a feasibility study phase for an Iranian Community Center, a.k.a. Pardis. The goal
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Chashni: Preparing Dinner for Homeless – February 2021
Thanks to Chashni members and Alefba Group volunteers who participated in preparing dinner for Seattle homeless at the Operation Nightwatch Kitchen on Monday, February 22nd, 2021.
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Cooperation with Department of Health
The Health Committee of Alefba helps with educating the Iranian community about COVD-19, precautions, vaccination, and treatment in cooperation with the state Department of Health (DOH).
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Kherad Society’s Special Monthly Virtual Event!
Kherad Society proudly invites you to the monthly event on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 7:00 PM (PST).
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Radio Iranshahr Entering a New Era of Podcast Production
In response to the new trends of social media, Radio Iranshahr has come up with a new approach of offering programs.
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4th Health Education Virtual Session – Osteoporosis
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba held its third educational session on “Osteoporosis, review of disease and treatment“.
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Kherad Society Virtual Events in February
Kherad Society held its special monthly event on February 02, 2020. Kherad society also had four more weekly gatherings in the month of February.
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Chashni: Preparing Dinner for Homeless – January 2021
Thanks to Chashni members and Alefba Group volunteers who participated in preparing dinner for Seattle homeless at the Operation Nightwatch Kitchen on Monday, January 25th, 2021.
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Kherad Society’s Special Monthly Virtual Event!
Kherad Society proudly invites you to the monthly online session on Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 pm PST.
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Chashni’s Cooking Demo: Aush e Doogh
Chashni committee’s second virtual cooking class on January 15th, 2020 was presented by our guest Mrs, Salimeh. The dish that was cooked on this session was Aush e Doogh.
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Annual General Meeting 2021
The second Annual General Meeting of Alefba Group took place on January 13, 2021. Alefba members participated in this virtual meeting.
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3rd Health Education Online Sessions – Depression and Anxiety
Health and Wellness committee of Alefba Group held its third educational series on “Anxiety and depression: diagnosis and treatment options”.
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Kherad Society Virtual Events in January
Kherad Society held its special monthly event on January 05, 2021. Kherad Society also had four more weekly gatherings in January.
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Sadeh Celebration 2020
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
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