May was Mental Health Awareness Month, and at Pars Equality Center (Pars), we are deeply committed to addressing mental health issues within our community. Pars serves as a home away from home for immigrants, offering vital support and resources to help them thrive....

After 12 years of outstanding service and remarkable leadership, our esteemed COO, Reza Odabaee, retired on May 1, 2024.  His invaluable contributions to Pars have made a lasting impact. Reza's unwavering commitment to helping others has set a high standard for...

Pars Equality Center Fremont has worked tirelessly in serving the Afghan community and other vulnerable immigrant communities of Alameda county since opening in January 2022.  This year, Pars Fremont has launched the 2024 Pars Fremont Pro Bono project, where...

As we wrap up this year, we want to share ourGivingTuesdaysuccess story thanks to the generous donation of supporters like you. Having met our goal of $10,000, we were able to provide winter clothes for newly arrived immigrant children. Over 160 gift-wrapped packages...

We are thrilled to announce that Pars Equality Center is now a proud member of the Pacific Islander Small Business Collaborative (API SBC)! This exciting development was revealed during our recent API SBC Small Business Awards. Pars, in Los Angeles, has been providing...

Since 2018, Pars Equality Center (Pars) in Los Angeles has been tirelessly working alongside U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to offer Citizenship education and essential services. What makes this partnership even more remarkable isthat Pars is the...

Thanks to the generosity of  Kordestani Foundation and Goodarzi Foundation,  Pars Equality Center (Pars) recently reviewed student applications and awarded the following scholarships: Pars Youth Grant /The American...

ParsEqualityCenter(Pars) observed May as Mental Health Month and launched its Mental Health Program initiative.ParsLos Angeles, in collaboration with our program manager: Dr. Foojan Zeine, Psy.D., LMFT, Psychotherapist, as well as Rita Balakhane, LMFT, and Arash...

With great sorrow and sadness, Pars Equality Center (Pars) announces the loss of a valuable and irreplaceable member of our San Jose social services staff, Ms. Fataneh Shahami Gohar. Fataneh's life summed up in two words: Community...