OURStory encourages parents and students to access and take control of their narratives, to learn their histories, and to affirm their transcultural identities.
OURStory
“My daughter had to read ‘Not Without My Daughter’ in middle school. She came home crying because her classmates ridiculed her for being Iranian.”
Young Iranian Americans grapple with questions of identity and inclusivity every day in school as they face an increasing level of discrimination. IAAB encourages parents and students to access and take control of their narratives, to learn their histories, and to affirm their transcultural identities.
IAAB supports students' rights to learn about and participate in their own histories, and to access culturally respectful and affirming educational spaces. IAAB recognizes the need to help young people develop social analysis, leadership, and solidarity within and across communities - hallmarks of a meaningful education.
Iranian parents and students can take action on a local level to help shape their school district’s curriculum focusing on the Middle East. Through IAAB’s OURstory campaign, families address their local school districts’ shortcomings regarding teaching about the Middle East.
Available Lessons
- The US Travel Ban
- Iranian-American Identity
- Understanding the Iran Agreement
- Iranian History
- Peoples and Languages of Iran
- Diversity in Iran
- Oral History
- People's History of the United States
- American History through Music & Film
- History of Diaspora Communities in America
- Black Lives Matter
- Youth Identity
To learn more about or to join IAAB’s OURstory campaign, email ourstory@iranianalliances.org.