Iranian American Community of Pennsylvania

The Iranian American Community of Pennsylvania (IAC-PA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to civic engagement and community advocacy serving Pennsylvania's Iranian-American population. Operating as an all-volunteer community organization, IAC-PA focuses on active participation in the political process to advance priorities that benefit Iranian-Americans, Americans, and the broader global community. The organization specializes in educating elected representatives, community members, and media outlets on issues of critical importance to Iranian-Americans while promoting informed dialogue on international affairs. IAC-PA's advocacy efforts concentrate on promoting democratic governance, human rights protection, and peaceful international relations. The organization works to advance principles aligned with the United Nations Human Rights Charter, including gender equality, religious and ethnic tolerance, freedom of speech, and freedom of association. Through its Pennsylvania-based platform, IAC-PA engages in policy advocacy for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear Iran that maintains peaceful relations with the international community. The organization welcomes members with diverse political affiliations and interests, unified around shared values of human rights, transparency, and peaceful democratic change. IAC-PA's approach emphasizes responsible community engagement that strengthens civic participation and fosters more humane, cooperative, and compassionate global dialogue. By combining grassroots activism with strategic outreach to decision-makers, the organization serves as an informed voice for Iranian-American perspectives within Pennsylvania's political and social landscape.