Dehkhoda Educational Foundation

10/18/2026

Join us on Thursday, October 22 for the opening panel of Mossadegh in America: An Educational & Commemorative Conference.

“Mossadegh in America: The Why and the Overview of the Trip” brings together Ebrahim Norouzi, Arash Norouzi, and Ian Lear-Nickum to explore why Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh came to the United States in 1951 and what that journey meant, 75 years later.

🗓 Thursday, October 22, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
📍 Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia
The conference is free and open to the public. Daytime seating is limited, so please register in the link in comment or the info. on the flyer.

Sponsored by the Dehkhoda Educational Foundation and co-sponsored by The Mossadegh Project.

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Mossadegh Project

10/16/2026

Join us on Friday, October 23 at 9:00 a.m. at the Independence Hall/Liberty Bell as we commemorate Dr. Mossadegh's visit to the Indepedence Hall.

Mossadegh Project

10/13/2026

Join us for the Keynote Presentation in on October 22 at 6:30 p.m.

10/08/2026

75 Years Ago Today, Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh’s Historic Trip to the United States

On October 8, 1951, Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh arrived in New York, beginning a 42-day stay in America that took him to the United Nations, Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the Supreme Court, Blair House, and Mount Vernon. To our knowledge, he remains the only Iranian Prime Minister to have spent that long in the United States.

Today we begin a series of blogs in English and Persian to cover his trip, day by day and through the stories of the journey itself, in the weeks leading up to our conference, Mossadegh in America, in Philadelphia on October 22-23.

Join us in Philadelphia, and please share with friends and colleagues.

Seventy-five years ago today, on October 8, 1951, Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh arrived in New York. As we count down to the Mossadegh in America conference in Philadelphia on October 22–23, we begin a series of blogs in English and Persian retracing his 42 days in the United States.

09/24/2026

In partnership with Morton Grove Pride, the International Servant Leaders Museum is honored by the presence and performance of Dean E. Patrick Johnson and Professor Kent R. Brooks of Northwestern University for "G**s and Gospel," an afternoon of song and conversation celebrating the unsung servant leaders of gospel music.

For generations, LGBTQ artists have given their gifts to churches and communities, often without recognition. In observance of LGBTQIA+ History Month and National Coming Out Day, we honor their service to our communities.

📅 Sunday, October 11, 2026
🏛️ Museum tour: 2:00–3:00 PM
🎶 Program: 3:00–4:00 PM
📍 9233 Shermer Rd., Morton Grove
Free and open to the public.

09/09/2026

It is always a great day when we receive a visit from the Honorable State Representative Justin Cochran, accompanied by his wonderful Outreach Director, Grace Baldino. Representative Cochran, thank you for your dedication to our communities as a public servant.

09/07/2026

Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda, whose name adorns our Foundation, devoted decades of his life to the Loghatnameh, giving his time, energy, and resources in service to the Persian language and its people. That same spirit of generosity shaped the way he treated others: with empathy, humility, and a readiness to share even from a modest purse.

09/07/2026

On this U.S. Labor Day, we hail the labor of all working people, honor the dignity of work, and celebrate the deeper meaning of a labor of love.

For the Dehkhoda Educational Foundation and the International Servant Leaders Museum, this is the spirit of Labor Day: work done with purpose, service offered with compassion, and generosity rooted in respect for the dignity of others.

Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda, whose name adorns our Foundation, devoted decades of his life to the Loghatnameh, giving his time, energy, and resources in service to the Persian language and its people. That same spirit of generosity shaped the way he treated others: with empathy, humility, and a readiness to share even from a modest purse.

Happy Labor Day.

LaborDay

08/24/2026

Thank you to Vision Morton Grove for brining us together yesterday at their annual summer picnic as a community in Village of Morton Grove Municipality and beyond!