Join us today at 3pmET/12pmPT for #UpClosevaPersonal, a summer storytelling project featuring Iranian-American women pic.twitter.com/HDxJNapSINhttps://twitter.com/idavar/status/743166183977820161
— Davar Ardalan (@idavar)Wed, Jun 15 2016 15:26:58
Going live in 15 minutes: https://www.facebook.com/iawfoundation for #UpCloseVaPersonal @lilysarafan will join FB as special guest pic.twitter.com/WvtDCIU2Gyhttps://twitter.com/idavar/status/743152739484475392
— Davar Ardalan (@idavar)Wed, Jun 15 2016 18:46:34
Hello from IAWF interns and staff participating in the #UpClosevaPersonal launch! pic.twitter.com/99rPATT9Cnhttps://twitter.com/IAWFoundation/status/743169698615853056
— IAW Foundation (@IAWFoundation)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:13:25https://twitter.com/skalantari/status/743165463186681856
— Shuka Kalantari (@skalantari)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:11:27- @skalantari You look adorbs! <3 #UpCloseVaPersonal
https://twitter.com/NegeenSadeghi/status/743165349755912192
— Negeen // نگین (@NegeenSadeghi)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:33:40 - @NegeenSadeghi flawless. In retrospect I may have wanted to reconsider my attire. ;) #freelancelife #UpCloseVaPersonal
https://twitter.com/skalantari/status/743164521468952577
— Shuka Kalantari (@skalantari)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:30:07 
Hi from sunny LA - w r y'all joining #UpCloseVaPersonal share a #selfie?@idavar @skalantari @mfarhadi @NegeenSadeghi pic.twitter.com/L2mrHtb4VYhttps://twitter.com/bflybuzz/status/743168957578874881
— Bita Milanian (@bflybuzz)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:02:59
Hi from San Jose!Join #UpCloseVaPersonal share a selfie? @idavar @skalantari @bflybuzz @NegeenSadeghi @lilysarafan pic.twitter.com/qC6yS0GFmihttps://twitter.com/mfarhadi/status/743165474167390208
— Mani Ardalan Farhadi (@mfarhadi)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:08:13
Why Up Close va Personal?Welcome to Up Close Va Personal , a summer storytelling project to collectively explore our passions, our purpose, and our power online as Iranian-American women. This story project is the first element of an evolving digital strategy around our collective work and contributions as we scale the impact and reach of the Iranian-American Women Foundation beyond the leadership conferences.- Why #UpClosevaPersonal? Because we need to collectively explore our passions, our purpose & power online https://www.iawfoundation.org/blog-post/welcome-to-up-close-va-personal/ …
https://twitter.com/idavar/status/743169925431209986
— Davar Ardalan (@idavar)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:23:13 - The #UpClosevaPersonal story project allows us Iranian-American women a platform for our stories and continuing their power, (1/2)
https://twitter.com/donyanasser/status/743148846998511616
— Donya Nasser (دنیا) (@donyanasser)Wed, Jun 15 2016 18:31:06 - even after the @IAWFoundation conferences so we can continue momentum and building off our connections to empower one another. (2/2)
https://twitter.com/donyanasser/status/743149135725998080
— Donya Nasser (دنیا) (@donyanasser)Wed, Jun 15 2016 18:32:15 - Pardis Sabeti: Rock Star GeneticistAs an evolutionary geneticist, Pardis Sabeti uses genetics as a lens by which to investigate the evolution, history, and biology of humans and other species. She is a computational geneticist, meaning she uses statistics and computers to examine data from the genomes of different organisms looking for meaningful patterns.
- ThankU @IAWFoundation for including me your awesome #upclosevapersonal effort https://twitter.com/iawfoundation/status/743156750744879104 …
https://twitter.com/PardisSabeti/status/743176309111590912
— Pardis Sabeti (@PardisSabeti)Wed, Jun 15 2016 20:15:55 - .@skalantari Shuka tell us more about yourself. How did you get into journalism? #UpClosevaPersonal.
https://twitter.com/idavar/status/743165159317737472
— Davar Ardalan (@idavar)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:23:49 - I’ve reported for @pritheworld in Boston, @BBC World News Service’s Outlook, @KQED, @philosophytalk, @VICE etc. #UpCloseVaPersonal
https://twitter.com/skalantari/status/743169973598588934
— Shuka Kalantari (@skalantari)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:20:42 - I’m also a mamma to a 2 year old. I wear many hats. Keeps my head warm. #UpCloseVaPersonal
https://twitter.com/skalantari/status/743169957475680261
— Shuka Kalantari (@skalantari)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:21:53 - @donyanasser #UpClosevaPersonal As a young advocate, how did you get involved in politics and what was your big break? What's your advice?
https://twitter.com/mfarhadi/status/743170209595396096
— Mani Ardalan Farhadi (@mfarhadi)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:33:48 - @mfarhadi mentorship--I wouldn't be where I'm at or have accomplished what I have if it wasn't for the mentors and guidance I had in my life
https://twitter.com/donyanasser/status/743170423995629568
— Donya Nasser (دنیا) (@donyanasser)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:56:51 - .@mfarhadi tell us more about yourself sis, how did you get into architecture? What is your story? #UpClosevaPersonal.
https://twitter.com/idavar/status/743162276954275840
— Davar Ardalan (@idavar)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:24:28 - @idavar #UpClosevaPersonal As a budding childhood artist, I chose the path of an architect to make an impact on the environment we live in.
https://twitter.com/mfarhadi/status/743165123112501248
— Mani Ardalan Farhadi (@mfarhadi)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:26:21 - @idavar #UpClosevaPersonal What drove your desire to be a storyteller?
https://twitter.com/mfarhadi/status/743163589763072000
— Mani Ardalan Farhadi (@mfarhadi)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:29:41 - .@mfarhadi inspired by adventurous spirit of our ancestors. Abol who memorized the Shahnameh. Helen who lived it! #UpClosevaPersonal
https://twitter.com/idavar/status/743165029881524225
— Davar Ardalan (@idavar)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:31:52 - .@mfarhadi looking up at the stars from horizon to horizon in Natanz years ago and thinking every star has a story #UpClosevaPersonal
https://twitter.com/idavar/status/743165124505018368
— Davar Ardalan (@idavar)Wed, Jun 15 2016 19:30:26
