Education Under Fire~A Documentary and ConversationMarch 23, 2012 at 7–9 p.m.

Education Under Fire is a campaign that revolves around the human rights violations in Iran regarding the denial of education.

In Iran, members of the Bah??'?? Faith - a faith with a world-embracing vision based upon the fundamental spiritual truth that all of humanity is one family - are not only banned from attending post-secondary accredited institutions, but are also being stripped of their individual rights to educate themselves outside of accredited institutions.This event will consist of a screening of a 30 minute documentary as well as a discussion among those present about steps our community can do to support the freedom of education around the world.

Special Guests:

Dr. Nadar Saiedi
Born in Iran, studied economics in Pahlavi University in Iran, received Ph. D in sociology from University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1983. Taught sociology in university of Virginia, UCLA, Vanderbilt university, and Carleton College.

Ms. Parva Fattahi
An attorney admitted to practice in Maryland and New York. Her practice areas include immigration, economic sanctions, and criminal defense. She holds an LL.M.and a J.D. in international trade, both from American University. Ms. Fattahi also graduated with a B.A. in Law from the Bah??'?? Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) in 2000.

Visit www.educationunderfire.com for more information on this campaign, and to see what you can do to help.