Laya Khadjavi

Wildcat provides job opportunities and resources for New Yorkers to become economically independent. Since their pioneering founding in 1972, Wildcat has helped hundreds of thousands of unemployed and underemployed New Yorkers find jobs, build careers, and receive the training and guidance necessary to compete in the New York economy. For many of their customers, the right opportunity or second chance can mean everything.

Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is an organization that supports the aspirations of the Iranian people. PAAIA is based in the United States and focuses on advocating for the Iranian-American community. PAAIA hosted a Nowruz reception on Capitol Hill in honor of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran. The organization celebrates a bipartisan, bicameral letter calling on the Biden administration to increase sanctions on Iranian regime officials. Recently, representatives Bice, Connolly, and Fitzpatrick introduced the Nowruz resolution in the House of Representatives.

The Institute of International Education, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides educational and training programs for participants, sponsors and donors. It promotes educational relations, strengthen and link learning institutions. The firm?s programs are focused on the advancement of academic freedom, leadership skills development and capacity enhancement of individuals and organizations to address educational challenges. The organization was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.