Panahi, Anahita

Anahita Panahi

Anahita Panahi (she/her) is the Refugee Campaign Manager at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), and in partnership with We Are All America. In her role, she builds grassroots support, convenes various stakeholders, sustains grass-tops leadership, and fosters welcoming practices for refugees' rights and needs in California. Anahita received her Bachelors in International Security and Conflict Resolution at San Diego State University and a Masters in Political Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. As an immigrant and the product of refugees from Iran, she has always had a strong desire to help resettle refugee families in various capacities before joining We Are All America in 2018. Anahita is also the Vice Chair of the Refugee Forum of Los Angeles.