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A block of hotel rooms at a discounted rate of $99 for Cozy rooms and $129 for Executive rooms is allocated for this event based on first come first serve. To benefit from the above rates, please mention ICEC 25th Anniversary event when booking rooms. You need to book your room no later than October 3, 2013. Reservations for the Event will be made by individual attendees directly with Marriott reservations at 1 (800) 228-9290 or (301) 985-7300

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Conference Agneda

Registration 9:00 am- 9:45 am

Session 1: 9:45 am – 11:00 am

Opening Remarks Gholam H. Azarbayejani , ICEC Board of Trustees
Keynote Speaker Dr. Ahmad Karimi-Hakak, Professor of Persian Language, Literature, and Culture
Plenary Session: The Case for Connecting Foreign and Heritage Language Education: Educating Persian Bilinguals in the U.S
Panelists: Dr. Catherine Ingold, Director of National Foreign Language Center
Dr. Terrence G. Wiley, Center for Applied linguistics
Nancy C. Rhodes, Center for Applied Linguistics
Moderator: Iran Arbabi Amin, ICEC Board of Trustees
Moderator’s Assistants: Lily Tajaddini, Kamran Partovi, Shakib Pourifarsi, Behnaz Razavi

Session 2 11:15 am- 12:00 noon

Panel A: Forming Advocacy Groups to Promote Cultural Heritage (Session in English)
Panelists: Dr. Zohreh Movahed
Dr. Neda Frayha
Tamara Darvish
Moderator: Fereidoon Behbahani, ICEC Board of Trustees
Moderator’s Assistants: Sherwin Heydarbeygi, Autusa Pahlavan

 

Panel B: Experiences of Professionals – Alumni Stories (Session in English)
Panelists: Raeka Safai, Esq.
Rameen Taeb
Pegah Yousefi
Saman Behbahani, Esq.
Moderator: Masood Shoyooee, ICEC Anjoman’s Former President
Moderator’s Assistant: Mina Rahimi, Mahbod Olfat

 

Panel C: Experiences with Speaking Persian (Session in Persian)
Panelists: Samira Omidvar
Minoo Razavi
Nima Sarfaraz
Mina Jafari
Moderator: Hessam Yousefi, ICEC Board of Trustees
Moderator’s Assistants: Tahmineh Nikakhtar, Aulia Shariat

 

Session 3 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

Panel A: Resources Available for the Immigrant Community (Session in English)
Panelists: Brian Oliner, Esq., Maryland Office of Attorney General
Young-chan Han, Maryland State Dept. of Education
Lily Qi, Office of County Executive, Montgomery County Maryland
Moderator: Rassa Davoodpour, ICEC Board of Trustees
Moderator’s Assistant: Dina Ajalli, Arash Eidizadeh

 

Panel B: Experiences of Professionals – Alumni Stories (Session in English)
Panelists: Dr. Mahsheed Taeb
Ehsan Keramat
Farbod Fakhrai
Moderator: Dr. Masoud Olfat, ICEC Anjoman’s Former President
Moderator’s Assistants: Nasim Afrakhteh, Behtash Banihashemi

 

Panel C: Youth Leadership Engagement, Community Building and Networking (Session in English)
Panelists: Dr. Nassim Ebrahimi
Mana Kharrazii
Meena Shoyooee
Moderator: Guita Rahimi, ICEC Anjoman’s Former President
Moderator’s Assistant: Yosmin Badie, Shayda Musavi

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25th Anniversary Morning Sessions Registration and Information

The Iran Cultural and Educational Center (ICEC) is pleased to announce a one-day Conference and evening Gala to celebrate its 25th Anniversary and accomplishment of young Iranian-Americans.

The vision for this event is to create a platform to encourage social and professional interactions amongst ICEC Alumni and other young Iranian-Americans, celebrate their achievements and invite their participation to preserve ICEC’s goals through promoting Persian language and culture.

– See more at: icec-25th-anniversary-

-See the conference flyer at: ICEC Morning Conference Flyer

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New Website and ICEC 25th Anniversary

Our primary goal in launching this new website is to create a platform that will help promote heritage languages and cultural understanding through ongoing conversation with you: current and former students, parents, and also the community at large. Such a dialogue is indispensable to any serious effort that aims to explore and identify ways we can work together as a community to achieve this goal. Exposure to more than one language is the key to this understanding. Each new language is indeed a window to the world; is indeed an awareness that leads to the appreciation of cultural diversity and the realization that what unites the world cultures is more important than what divides them. Without understanding the importance of heritage languages and valuing them as an asset, no conscious effort can be made in preserving them.

The launch of this new website coincides with the 25th anniversary of ICEC and, more importantly, with a time when we are preparing for an important event in the fall to celebrate the achievements of young Iranian-Americans. This will be a reunion of ICEC alumni and other young Iranian-American and is planned to be a forum during which you will have the opportunity to hear about the latest research findings on heritage languages from experts in the field, to discuss ways to get involved in the community to promote Persian language and culture, and to lay the foundations of a professional networking. We invite all ICEC alumni, their families and friends as well as all former ICEC teachers to this educational and social gathering. We are hoping this to be the beginning of a wide network of young Iranian-Americans across the United States. We are anxious to greet our current students, but also our alumni whom we haven’t seen since they left us. Perhaps we will find you much different from the time we last saw you, but we will certainly remember your faces which will bring back memories of those years during which we greeted you and taught you every Saturday.

This reunion is especially significant from the standpoint of the current Iranian-American population. Over the last 25 years, our student body has gradually changed to a new generation; students of yesterday have become parents of today. An increasing number of current parents are those who came to this country with their parents at very young age and now are following in the footsteps of their parents by passing on the torch of Persian culture to the next generation. It is indeed an uplifting feeling to see so many young Iranian-American parents, many from mixed families, not giving up on their cultural heritage. Equally rewarding is the increasing interest in Persian language and culture among the general American population. We are at a juncture where all arrows point to a promising future; a promising future that is no doubt the direct result of our joint genuine efforts as a community in preserving our cultural heritage.

ICEC Conference /Gala Update

The upcoming event of ICEC 25th Anniversary celebration will be held on Saturday October 12, 2013. We hope you and your family and friends will be able to attend the morning Conference and the evening Gala.

Time Day Conference: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Evening Gala: 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Where The Marriott Inn & Conference Center
University of Maryland University College
3501 University Boulevard, East
Hyattsville, Maryland 20783

Conference: A day of inspiration, networking and education, with expert panelists and former ICEC students discussing topics on Language, Culture, Community Advocacy and Professional Networking. There will be three 45-minute sessions: first the plenary, followed by two sessions each with 3 concurrent panels on topics related to the conference themes. Each panel will be moderated by a member of the organizing committee or Anjoman’s presidents, assisted by 2 alumni who are currently studying at various universities. Conference is Free and open to Public (13 years and older);

Please pre-register at : http://iraneducationalcenter.org/conference-registration/

Gala: A night of celebration and appreciation of students, Alumni, families, teachers and founders with special guest appearances of Saman Arbabi , the Master of Ceremony Iman Huschmand, and entertainment by Exclusively Entertainment. The program includes cash-bar cocktail receptions starting at 6:30 followed by seated dinner at 8:00, musical performance, photography exhibit of ICEC students from past 25 years, Dance performance by Persian Dance Troupe, Slide Show/Movie about the Center, and tribute to teachers, staff and volunteers. This will be followed by DJ music and dancing. Dress-code is formal with black tie (optional). Gala tickets can be purchased at the school until Saturday October 5, 2013 ($80 per person or $750 for tables of 10) or online at

http://iraneducationalcenter.org/icec-25th-anniversary-2/#form

For further information, please contact us at anniversary@iraneducationalcenter.org

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ICEC 25th Anniversary Event

Iran Cultural and Educational Center
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary and
the Achievements of Young Iranian-Americans
Conference and Gala – Saturday October 12, 2013

The Iran Cultural and Educational Center (ICEC) is pleased to announce a one-day Conference and evening Gala to celebrate its 25th Anniversary and accomplishment of young Iranian-Americans.

The vision for this event is to create a platform to encourage social and professional interactions amongst ICEC Alumni and other young Iranian-Americans, celebrate their achievements and invite their participation to preserve ICEC’s goals through promoting Persian language and culture.
Click Here to register for this event online.

The goals of this event are to:

i) Initiate the formation of an active ICEC Alumni Association.
ii) Provide a forum for academic and cultural discussion to promote Iranian heritage.
iii) Recognize the pillars of ICEC’s success (parents, students, teachers, founders and board members).
iv) Recognize the achievements of ICEC’s Alumni.
v) Chart a course for enhancing the role of ICEC in the community and as a source for promoting Persian heritage.

Date/Location:

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Marriott Inn and Conference Center, University of Maryland University College (UMUC), College Park, Maryland

3501 University Blvd, East, Hyattsville, Maryland 20783 USA

Daytime Conference: The Conference, running from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., will be a day of inspiration, networking and education. Registration and attendance for the Conference are free. The program will start with a plenary session with a keynote speaker who will set out an overview of the major themes of the conference (Cultural Identity and Professional Networking). This will be followed by break-out panel sessions. The attendees will have the option of choosing from panel topics such as Language, Cultural Identity, Community Advocacy, immigrant Resources, and Professional Networking.

Evening Gala: The Evening Gala will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner, entertainment and dancing.

Ticket Information: There is no ticket required for the Daytime Conference. The ticket price for the Evening Gala is $80.00 per individual or $750.00 per table of 10. Please purchase your ticket through this website or in person at school to secure your tickets. Your can pickup your tickets at school.

Hotel Information: A block of hotel rooms at a discounted rate of $99 for Cozy rooms and $129 for Executive rooms is allocated for this event based on first come first serve. To benefit from the above rates, please mention ICEC 25th Anniversary event when booking rooms. You need to book your room no later than October 3, 2013. Reservations for the Event will be made by individual attendees directly with Marriott reservations at 1 (800) 228-9290 or (301) 985-7300

(This event is intended for individuals 13 years and older)

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