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Causes: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers, Human Services, Immigration
Mission: The mission of the iranian-american community of northern california is to promote freedom and democracy in iran and be the voice of the oppressed people of iran using rallies, conferences, and congressional outreach.
Programs: The iranian american community of northern california (iacnc) is a grassroots organization of iranian-americans, who aspire for a democratic, secular and non-nuclear republic iran in the future. The iacnc has been formed for the purpose of engaging in wide ranging activities in california and nationwide to promote the cause of democracy, human rights, religious tolerance, and cultural and artistic diversity in iran as well as to ensure the safety and security of political refugees and asylum-seekers and to protect them from persecution and harassment. In pursuit of this endeavor it engages in activities to inform, educate and enlighten the public at large and interested parties about humanitarian, cultural, educational and artistic matters that relate to the middle east and beyond. These activities primarily include outreach to local organizations, faith community centers and leaders, human rights groups, artistic and cultural associations and entities, research institutions, legislators, the united nations, and regional as well as national media. The iacnc members also occasionally reach out to their representatives in the house and the senate and contact relevant u. S. Government agencies in pursuit of their objectives. To this end, iacnc strives to arrange private and public meetings, symposiums, seminars, panel discussions, forums, and press conferences as well as indoor and outdoor events to draw attention to these matters and engage public officials to address issues of concern.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.