Created as a non-profit, non-governmental, non-partisan (501 C 3) organization, Academics Connecting Together (ACT), is an academic exchange company that focuses on bridging intellectuals from the East and West. Largely focused on the peoples of Iran, and to a lesser extent the peoples of Armenia, we primarily work with university professors and scholars to promote dialogue on substantive issues relating to culture, history, philosophy, and religion. We sometimes teach in universities, learn local languages, and give tours that develop awareness of non-western cultures.