Webinar Recording: Rising Together: A Webinar with Representatives of the Iranian-Canadian community
CIJA
|March 05, 2026
On March 4, representatives of the Iranian-Canadian community shared their personal stories of resilience, and provided insight on the reality of life under the Islamic Regime and the courage to create a brighter future for their people. This online discussion also explored what meaningful allyship looks like and how we can stand alongside Iranian Canadians at this historic moment.
The webinar featured:
- Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Award-winning Iranian-Canadian human rights and democracy advocate
- Kaveh Shahrooz, Lawyer and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
- Ghazal Shokri, Iranian-Canadian community leader and democracy advocate
This event was hosted by CIJA and Jewish Federations across Canada.
About CIJA
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is the advocacy agent of Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA, representing Jewish Federations across Canada.