June 1, 2009-Iranian Alliances Across Borders is pleased to announce that Camp Ayandeh enrollment is now open to rising high school freshmen. With a high number of campers already enrolled, incoming high school freshmen to graduating high school seniors are encouraged to enroll quickly, as Camp Ayandeh is offered on a first come, first serve basis and a high number of applications have already been received. The application deadline is June 7, 2009 and applications can be found online at http://iranianalliances.org/camp/applications.

Camp Ayandeh provides campers the opportunity to:

• Be part of a positive, inclusive environment

• Grow, learn, and develop a sense of personal culture as members of the Iranian diaspora community

• Meet and interact with Iranian Americans their own age and create lasting friendships

• Gain leadership skills that they can use to help shape their own communities

Prior knowledge of Farsi is not required, as all activities are in English. Camp Ayandeh is a non-political, non-partisan camp that is open to students of all races and creeds.

Camp Ayandeh 2009 is the fourth installment of IAAB's Iranian-American high school leadership camp. This year's camp will be held at Duquette Academy in Western Massachusetts, June 28- July 5, 2009. To learn more about Camp Ayandeh, please visit http://iranianalliances.org/camp.

About Iranian Alliances Across Borders (IAAB) - IAAB is a 501(c)(3) non-partisan, non-profit volunteer organization with a young, dedicated staff spread across the United States, Europe and Iran.  The mission of the organization is to address issues of the Iranian diaspora community while raising awareness of the Iranian community, promoting leadership, and connecting Iranians across borders. For more information about IAAB, please visit www.iranianalliances.org.

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