VISION
"Rediscovering the importance of cultural heritage"
"Cultural understanding through community education and communication"
Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute is a nonprofit organization supporting the preservation, transmission, and instruction of Persian 'culture', as defined below. The Institute is guided by those values and principles that uphold a community: fairness, tolerance, respect, and the desire to improve communication and understanding among people from diverse backgrounds. We believe that cultural understanding can, and should be, achieved through community education and communication.
MISSION
Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute supports cultural and educational activities that bring to light the richness and diversity of Persian culture. Through partnerships with other nonprofit organizations and institutions such as schools, universities, libraries, museums, and private sector donors, the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute is dedicated to fostering community among Persian people and those interested in Persian cultural heritage. Thus, the Institute encourages inter-cultural communication and community interaction between people of all cultures.
The Institute's work is focused on:
- Establishing or strengthening existing 'Persian Studies Divisions' at major universities;
- Establishing Fellowships for 'Excellence in Persian Studies' at cooperating universities;
- Assisting and providing support to existing nonprofit organizations that share the Vision/Mission of the Institute;
- Establishing individual Graduate Fellowships for 'Excellence in Persian Studies'.
These Fellowships provide financial assistance to outstanding graduate students in Persian Studies who are engaged in writing their doctoral dissertation.
