Sibling Organizations
RAWI thrives within a broader ecosystem of organizations committed to uplifting writers historically marginalized by literary institutions. In dialogue with these sibling organizations, we work to expand who is seen, heard, and supported, while imagining—and building—a more vibrant, just, and liberatory literary future rooted in collective flourishing.
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The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is the first and only museum of its kind in the United States whose goal has been to document, preserve, and present the history, culture and contributions of Arab Americans.
The Center for Arab American Philanthropy is a national community foundation working to improve communities, serve donors, and build leaders through giving; RAWI is grateful for ongoing support from CAAP, the AANM, and the National Network for Arab American Communities via the Wallace Foundation Well-Being in the Arts Grant.
Mizna is a critical platform for contemporary literature, film, art, and cultural production centering the work of Arab and SWANA artists.
Pen Parentis is a national literary nonprofit serving aspiring and professional writers of all genres who are also parents.
Kundiman is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing generations of writers and readers of Asian American literature.
Rowayat launched in 2012 as a literary journal emerging from Egypt, publishing fiction, poetry, drama, and a range of works.
New York Public Library has been an essential provider of free books, information, ideas, and education for all New Yorkers for more than 125 years.
Boldface Writers’ Conference was founded in 2009 by the editors of Glass Mountain and aims to give emerging writers an experience that is usually available only to professional writers.
House of Amal is a creative home for Muslim writers.
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RAWI wishes to thank Barbara Nimri Aziz, a founding member and former President of RAWI, for her generous financial support in 2025.
