Four programs

Produces, publishes and promotes high quality, beautifully illustrated books that showcase and preserve cultural heritage, and addresses the exclusion of diverse voices in mainstream publishing — by commissioning, publishing, translating or archiving narrative works that capture key cultural moments.

Through the Foundation’s publishing imprint, digital archiving, editorial, translation and publishing services, and our classroom bookshelves initiative, we ensure that essential stories and important works of literature, art and architecture, photography and traditional craft remain accessible for future generations.

Supports the translation, production, publication and promotion of leading writers from the Arab World whose voices are unheard in the West.

In collaboration with the International Prize for Arabic Fiction — the most prestigious literary prize for contemporary Arabic fiction — the program organizes annual tours of award-winning Arab authors and their translators to twelve colleges and universities as well as bookstores. It also prepares study guides to encourage class adoption by professors and educators.

Nurtures writers, illustrators and literary professionals from underrepresented communities through retreats, community building and skill development initiatives.

Events such as the Arab Writers Retreat, and initiatives like Palestinian KidLit camp and Queer KidLit camp — mentor groups for Palestinian and Queer writers of children’s literature — offer vital space for creative growth and cultural exchange, supported by a growing network of partnerships.

Engages the public through author tours, community events and literary gatherings that promote storytelling and cross-cultural dialogue.

Our speaker series and signature events, including the annual Read & Resist Festival, draw audiences nationally and locally, while our facility in Western Massachusetts serves as a regional hub for cultural programming.