We strive to challenge common misconceptions about the Arab world and encourage intellectual dialogue about the region's rich history, diverse culture, and extraordinary people.
Reframing the Arab World. Together.
Join us in fostering a deeper appreciation for the Arab world and its unique contributions to the global community.
Your contribution helps us create inclusive events, expand our digital and educational resources, and foster meaningful dialogue while empowering voices from Arab communities to share their stories, histories, and perspectives.
As a Contributing Member, you are
Inspiring positive change
A reframed narrative can inspire people to engage with the region in new and constructive ways.
Humanizing the Arab World
Championing empathy and compassion, encouraging a more caring and interconnected world.
Amplifying Arab voices
Promoting a space where the voices in the Arab World can be heard, helping reduce discrimination by challenging stereotypes.
Your contributions keep afikra’s podcasts, community events, and educational material open and accessible to all. More specifically, they power us to:
Train presenters through our free coaching program
Produce podcast interviews with experts from academia, media & the arts
Create open-access afikra teaching resources and curricula for high school teachers
Host volunteer-led free afikra events around the world
Self-publish educational media that shifts the narrative and connects our community
What do Contributing Members do?
You will be able to:
Network with our global community in our online Members Community Forum
Attend quarterly town hall meetings for members and the afikra team
Receive our monthly newsletter for contributing members with announcements
Access our entire archive of media podcasts and courses
Support our independent platform
Self-manage membership plan, cancel anytime
Interested in making a US tax-deductible gift of $1,000 or more?
You can do so through our fiscal sponsor, ArteEast.
FAQs
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Being a Contributing Member is about helping build afikra as an independent platform that is changing the narrative about the Arab world. As a member, you will be connected to other Contributing Members around the world through:
Access to our online Members Community forum
Quarterly town hall meetings for members, volunteers, and staff.
Our monthly newsletter featuring announcement across the network.
Most importantly, membership contributions keep afikra’s podcasts, community events, and educational material open and accessible.
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It is totally up to you. You can contribute monthly or annually. Both plans will automatically renew, and you can cancel anytime. Annual contributions help us plan for the next year ahead, but both are amazing ♥️ and keep afikra going.
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Yes of course! Afikra is a movement built on people contributing in many ways. This can include volunteering at local events, writing for our blog, giving talks at events, and much more. Reach out if you’d like to get involved!
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There are no set fees. You can choose as much as you are able to contribute. We have suggested levels, but it is very much a “give what works for you” type of system.
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Memberships are self-managed, you can cancel at any time. If you choose to contribute annually, your plan will automatically renew each year from the date you purchased it. If you choose to contribute monthly, your plan will renew each month.
In each email confirming the success of your contribution, you will receive a special link to your donor portal where you can make edits and cancel your membership. If you have issues, you can always contact our team, here.
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No. Membership contributions are not tax deductible. However, all contributions of $1000 or more are tax-deductible through our fiscal sponsor ArteEast. Click here to make your 100% US tax-deductible donation.
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If you would like to become a contributing member but are unable to make the recurring payments right now, please reach out to us and we will accommodate you.
afikra is community for anyone who wants to be here. ♥️