UP CLOSE VA PERSONAL | 59 Up Close Va Personal was a summer storytelling project to collectively explore the passion, purpose, and power online as Iranian American women. This story project is the first element of an evolving digital strategy around the collective work and contributions as IAWF scales the impact and reach beyond the leadership conferences. Since 2011, the IAWF conferences have been a unifying force for the community. But in 2016, IAWF needed a unifying strategy for the digital age. Today, Iranian American women should be interacting across social media to give voice to the important stories in our community and begin engaging around a digital platform. IAWF would like to thank Davar Ardalan for launching the Upclose Va Personal blog to showcase the achievement of Iranians. JUNE 2016 - ONLINE