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IVYS supports newly reverted Muslims by utilizing our trips’ 10-25% income (Plus ALL DONATIONS) to provide community support and assistance, including a chance to win a free Umrah pilgrimage.

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Assalamu Aleykum,
I just wanted to say thank you to the Turkicstan Center so much, Alhamdulillah, for this amazing opportunity and the sponsorship. This has been such a life-changing experience, Umrah. May Allah accept our Umrah. It has been really life-changing. Not just intellectually, I have learned so much. Um, but at the same time, spiritually. I feel like I've immersed myself in not just the culture, but all of the teachings. Um, and I'm eternally grateful for that. May Allah reward you. Um, Jazakallah khair, and yeah, thank you so much.

Andrea G.
Harvard Grad.

Our Causes

ART & CULTURE

Celebrating Heritage. Empowering Artists. Inspiring Communities

We proudly offer the Art & Culture Grant — an initiative dedicated to uplifting artists, culture bearers, and tradition-keepers from Turkic and Central Asian backgrounds while fostering cross-cultural dialogue in the Greater Boston Area. The Turkicstan Art & Culture Grant supports creative projects and cultural programming that:

Celebrate and preserve Turkic, Central Asian, and diasporic artistic traditions
Promote BIPOC representation in the regional arts landscape
Provide accessible cultural programming for underserved communities
Foster collaboration between artists, educators, and cultural institutions
Empower emerging and established artists from Turkic and Central Asian communities
Revitalize endangered cultural practices through public engagement
Increase access to authentic, community-rooted art experiences in Massachusetts
Build bridges across diverse communities through inclusive cultural programming

We provide microgrants, artist fees, production support, and material stipends for:

Performances (music, dance, theater, and oral traditions)
Exhibitions (visual arts, crafts, traditional attire, photography)
Cultural festivals, screenings, and storytelling events
Workshops, residencies, and educational art programs
Cross-cultural collaborations that center Turkic heritage

EDUCATION

Reviving Heritage, Empowering Immigrants, and Educating Communities

As a Boston- and Cambridge-based, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Mass Cultural Council-recognized BIPOC-centered organization, Turkicstan is proud to offer The Educational Fund — a community-driven initiative to support equitable, culturally rooted education and leadership development among youth and underserved communities in the Greater Boston Area. The Turkicstan Educational Fund is designed to:

Support free and subsidized cultural education programs in language, music, dance, art, and history from the Turkic world.
Provide scholarships and supplies for children from low-income families, WIC/SNAP recipients, and BIPOC communities.
Empower immigrants through professional development, education, and training.
Host youth workshops, classes, and cultural performances that preserve and celebrate Turkic heritage.
Foster cross-cultural understanding and academic exploration of Turkic studies in partnership with local schools and universities.

*All donations are tax-deductible.

RESEARCH

Encouraging the New Generation, Equipping Scholars, and Empowering the Future

We proudly offer the Turkicstan Research Grant — a dedicated funding opportunity for scholars, graduate students, and researchers engaged in advancing the field of Turkic, Central Asian, and faith-based studies in relation to Islam. The Turkicstan Research Grant aims to:

Support innovative academic research that deepens understanding of Turkic history, language, art, literature, migration, identity, and faith.
Encourage community-engaged scholarship that connects academic inquiry with real-world cultural preservation and education.
Promote interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approaches to Turkic, Central Asian, and faith-based studies in relation to Islam.
Create pathways for emerging BIPOC scholars and researchers with lived experience in the Turkic world.
Build bridges between researchers and communities, enhancing cultural literacy and academic access

We provide funding, research stipends, and institutional support for:

Academic and independent research projects
Ethnographic studies and oral history documentation
Archival research, fieldwork, and digital humanities initiatives
Translation, publication, and dissemination of research findings
Public scholarship, community-based research, and exhibitions
conferences, symposiums, and research showcases