Hello everyone!

My name is Arash Majdi and I am the Director of Camp Ayandeh 2009. For those of you who have not heard of Camp Ayandeh yet, allow me to give you some information about it. Camp Ayandeh is the first camp of its kind. It is a one-week leadership camp for Iranian-American high school students. For one week, campers participate in leadership activities and lessons such as public speaking, hear from remarkable speakers from the Iranian-American community, and learn about their culture and background through games and activities such as vasati (Persian dodgeball), cultural presentations, cooking activities, and Iranian geography workshops. This year we are proud to say that Camp Ayandeh is in its fourth year running; this fourth installment will be held in Western Massachusetts at Duquette Academy from June 28 – July 5.

The past few weeks, my team and I have been working tirelessly to select counselors for the camp, create a new and interactive curriculum that builds upon the last 3 years, and ensure that every detail is addressed to give our campers the best camp to date. We are excited that we were able to add one extra day to camp, which will allow even more time for campers to build the lasting bonds that make Camp Ayandeh so special. In the past, many of our former campers have returned to Camp Ayandeh as campers and counselors – some have even joined the IAAB staff. We know that this year Camp Ayandeh participants will have as amazing a time as they do each year and we hope that you can be a part of it!