Dear friends,

We are seeking your kind support for a Tatar Youth Scholarship that will fund the projects created by young speakers of Tatar and will empower them to keep the language in use and be proud of their heritage. The scholarship will be distributed to the winning projects as part of the activities of the Tatar Summit, which will take place at Duke University in December 2023. The contest is open to any participant from 14 to 30 years of age who is interested in Tatar history and culture. For more information please check the Tatar Youth Scholarship webpage.

Funds remaining upon completing the scholarship program will be used towards accomplishing our dream: Tatar Children's Summer Camp, where we will have the pleasure of hosting children and teachers. This unique camp will be designed to offer an immersive experience into the rich Tatar culture, providing an opportunity for language practice, cultural exploration, and, most importantly, the chance to forge lasting friendships and strengthen our sense of community. We invite you to be a part of it!

The North American Tatar Summit - a volunteers-created platform with main goal in preserving the beautiful language and cherished traditions of the Tatar people residing in North America. The Tatar people’s cultural legacy has a long, turbulent history and offers the world a unique captivating linguistic potential, art forms, and literary works. As a culture with a minority language and small-numbered diaspora, we rely on cross-cultural understanding and believe in critical current need of healthy diverse communities with strong roots in native languages, traditions and values. We believe that the best way to promote a successful preservation of the Tatar language (that loses its speakers exponentially every year) is by investing in youth that has the power to change the world.

To learn about historical background of the Tatar people and immense geographical spread of the Tatar diasporas around the globe, please consider referring to this summary.