About

Mission Statement

The mission of UIASO shall be to foster the spirit of unity among Iranians of all faiths and ethnicities, to promote the Iranian culture, to represent Iranian community at the local, state, and national level and to enhance the quality of life for men, women and children across the State of Oklahoma.

This society shall be considered a non-religious, non-political, and non-profit entity.

Goals

Goal 1:              Nurture and facilitate effective communication, better understanding, and cooperation among the Iranian community in Oklahoma.

Goal 2:              Help the Iranian community identify and address the issues affecting their everyday lives.

Goal 3:              Serve as an Iranian cultural and educational resource center to facilitate cultural and personal growth of    Oklahomans.

Goal 4:              Encourage and support the cultural activities of the Iranian community in Oklahoma to foster better community relations.

Goal 5:              Facilitate the needs of Iranian-American senior citizens in Oklahoma.

Goal 6:              Promote educational and professional growth in youth with Iranian heritage to create future community leaders.

Goal 7:              Encourage and support Iranian-Americans to take a proactive role in civic organizations through involvement at all levels.

Goal 8:              Advocate the recognition of the Iranian culture as part of America’s mainstream culture.

Goal 9:              Coordinate activities with national Iranian-American organizations with similar mission.

Goal 10:           Provide outreach through community service to all Oklahomans.

Goal 11:           Encourage and strengthen the leadership roles of Iranian-American women by promoting women’s involvement and participation in the Iranian-American community and beyond.

 

Council Members

  • Koorush Nazari — Executive Director
  • Mandana Roshan — Vice Executive Director
  • Vali Fadaipour — Co-Treasurer
  • Parvin Soltani — Co-Treasurer
  • Patti Ahadizadeh — Secretary
  • Mostafa Moghbel — Member at Large
  • Ali Rabii — Council Member

Advisors

  • Baha Jassemnejad — UIASO Advisor

Volunteers

Farid Omoumi; Homeira Zargham; Reza Moradi; Sameneh Noor Rabii ; Soheila Haddad; and Tony Pezeshkian.

UIASO Constitution

The UIASO Constitution is available as a PDF here.