Alliance for Shared Values - AFSV

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The Alliance for Shared Values (AfSV) is a non-profit organization serving as a centralized platform for collaboration and a unifying voice for cultural, civic, and service organizations associated with the Hizmet social movement in the United States.

As we celebrate Eid al-Adha, we extend our warmest wishes to all observing this sacred holiday.Eid al-Adha is a time to ...
05/27/2026

As we celebrate Eid al-Adha, we extend our warmest wishes to all observing this sacred holiday.
Eid al-Adha is a time to reflect on the values of sacrifice, compassion, generosity, and service to others — principles that transcend faith and culture and unite humanity in shared purpose.
May this occasion inspire greater empathy, gratitude, and solidarity within our communities and around the world.
Eid Mubarak from the Alliance for Shared Values.

🚨 Final Call for Submissions – YLCE Program 🚨Have you or someone you know been working on a project that makes a positiv...
04/22/2026

🚨 Final Call for Submissions – YLCE Program 🚨

Have you or someone you know been working on a project that makes a positive difference in the community? Whether it’s organizing a clean-up, tutoring, supporting those in need, or building connections across cultures — your work matters.

The Young Leaders in Civic Engagement (YLCE) Program recognizes and supports youth-led projects that create meaningful impact. This is your chance to have your efforts seen, celebrated, and rewarded.

🏆 Awards up to $1000 + additional recognitions
🌍 Open to youth ages 15–24 in the U.S. & Canada
👥 Team projects (3+ participants)

⏳ Final Submission Deadline: May 1, 2026

Due to the limited time, participants who believe their projects are a good fit can skip the proposal stage and submit directly to the final round.

If you know a young changemaker, please share this opportunity with them!

🔗 Learn more & apply: afsv.org/ylce

On , we remember Fethullah Gülen’s 2017 message highlighting the importance of education in fostering respect for women...
03/09/2026

On , we remember Fethullah Gülen’s 2017 message highlighting the importance of education in fostering respect for women’s rights:

“Women’s rights should be included in school curricula so that students learn about them early on. This is the only way for the desired attitudes toward women’s rights to be truly internalized. People need time to digest and absorb these ideas, making them a natural part of their character. Education is the path to achieving this.”

Watch his full message here: youtu.be/kgVB_DVcEnc

AFSV extends warm wishes to all observing this sacred month of Ramadan. May it be a time of reflection, compassion, gene...
02/23/2026

AFSV extends warm wishes to all observing this sacred month of Ramadan. May it be a time of reflection, compassion, generosity, and renewed commitment to serving humanity and building peaceful coexistence. Ramadan Mubarak.

🎨✨ Express Your Values Art Contest – Winner AnnouncementWe are proud to announce the 1st Place Winner of the Traditional...
02/16/2026

🎨✨ Express Your Values Art Contest – Winner Announcement

We are proud to announce the 1st Place Winner of the Traditional Drawing/Painting B (17–25) category:

🏆 “Cheers and Enjoy”
Muhammad Zaki Arifa (22)
Banda Aceh, Indonesia

“This art shows 5 hands of people in the different skin tones and five main religions in my county, describes even you are different from whom you are sit with, you still can enjoy the moment, coffee represent joyful, and the logos in the coffee show about the topic or opinion you are holding, what you hold will be what you will consume.”

We are proud to announce the 2nd Place Winner of the Traditional Drawing/Painting B (17–25) category:

🏆 “Service to Humanity”
Syed Rohan Hussain (18)
Hyderabad, India

“This artwork centers on a human heart, symbolizing compassion as the source of service to humanity. From the heart grows a living tree that connects diverse individuals, reflecting Respect for Human Beings and Fundamental Human Rights. Two core values are emphasized: Respect for the Rule of Law, represented by balanced scales signifying justice and fairness, and Protecting the Environment, shown through nature, birds, and the tree that sustains life. Other Hizmet values are subtly integrated through the interconnected roots and branches, illustrating unity, cooperation, and ethical responsibility within society.”

We are proud to announce the 3rd Place Winner of the Traditional Drawing/Painting B (17–25) category:

🏆 “Respektvolles Miteinander”
(Respectable Union)
Meryem Betül Uslu (18)
Augsburg, Germany

“The name of my work is "respektvolles miteinander", which means a respectable union in German. A large table is set up and each meal represents a country, everyone helps from one end. Someone arranges the plates, someone writes the names of the countries. A hand gives a brezel to another hand in a basket, I personally wanted to draw it here because I live in Germany, it represents their beautiful hosting a little. All kinds of people will sit and eat together at this table.”

🎨✨ Express Your Values Art Contest – Winner AnnouncementWe are proud to announce the 1st Place Winner of the Traditional...
02/16/2026

🎨✨ Express Your Values Art Contest – Winner Announcement

We are proud to announce the 1st Place Winner of the Traditional Drawing/Painting A (12–16) category:

🏆 “Geleceği Hayal Et”
(Imagine the Future)
Hatice Esme (13)
Reykjavik, Iceland

“Hocaefendi would often speak about a dream of his. Even if not expressed in a single sentence, in essence it was this: a world in which the doors of places of worship belonging to different religions open into the same courtyard, and where representatives of those faiths sit in the same circle, striving to understand one another and able to engage in sincere dialogue—even discussion—for that purpose.”

We are proud to announce the 2nd Place Winner of the Traditional Drawing/Painting A (12–16) category:

🏆 “Empowerment of Women”
Zunaira Manha (16)
Hyderabad, India

“I chose my artwork of the topic 'empowerment of women'. I found the perspective of empowering women very interesting. The world taunts women for being weak emotionally and physically. The world always compares women to men and show that men are more stronger and more talented than women. But it is a wrong truth. Women can do anything without the help of men. They do not need anyone's support. But the world disagrees with this and continues blaming, torturing and taunting them. And the question rises, how can we stop this? We can stop this by giving women equal rights, opportunities, and the power to make decisions in social, economic, political, and personal life. It includes access to education, employment, healthcare, and legal protection, enabling women to become independent, confident, and active contributors to society. Empowering women promotes gender equality and leads to overall national development.”

We are proud to announce the 3rd Place Winner of the Traditional Drawing/Painting A (12–16) category:

🏆“Dedication for Society”
Achiraya Uttasatr (16)
Chiangmai, Thailand

“Through many years people have been divided by their appearance and differences in a society where hating on difference is common. Even when all of this is happening the group that was wronged and disrespected will always fight back for the right that is rightfully theirs. Though it took years to succeed they manage to make people united and make society a better place.”

We are proud to announce the Honorable Mention of the Traditional Drawing/Painting A (12–16) category:

🏆“Environmental Protection”
Md Arkan (15)
India

“This artwork is about protecting the environment. It shows the beauty of nature and why it is important to care for it. The artwork reminds us that human actions affect the Earth. It encourages people to save trees, reduce pollution, and protect animals. The message is to keep the planet clean and safe. It also shows hope for a better and greener future. The artwork teaches responsibility and love for nature. It inspires everyone to take small steps to protect the environment for future generations.”

02/16/2026

🎨✨ Express Your Values Art Contest – Winner Announcement

We are proud to announce the Honorable Mention of the Short Film B (17–25) category:

🏆 “Çocukluğumdan bir Mektup”
(A Letter from my Childhood)
Bengisu Sevik (25)
Birmingham, England

“My short film tells a personal journey focused on my process of understanding the concept of Hizmet. Rather than directly representing the twelve core values of Hizmet, I explored the impressions, questions, and transformation these values have left on me through an abstract language. The scenes were designed to convey, within an emotional framework, not what service should be, but what it means to me.”

02/16/2026

🎨✨ Express Your Values Art Contest – Winner Announcement

We are proud to announce the 1st Place Winner of the Short Film B (17–25) category:

🏆 “Respect for Human Beings”
Ramazan Kerimov (20)
Hanoi, Vietnam

“My short film is not too long. I tried to not use any words, and show only with video. The main idea is to respect elders, to be kind and positive with them. They are the reason for your life, of your peaceful life. If you will say "why do I need elders from outside, who's I don't know nothing, I will respect only elders who I know", please know you're gonna be old, and you will get that reaction from youngsters when you did as a child or teenagers. So actually it's just one point of humanity. Be kind, be respectful, be human.”

🎨✨ Express Your Values Art Contest – Winner AnnouncementWe are proud to announce the Honorable Mention of the Photograph...
02/16/2026

🎨✨ Express Your Values Art Contest – Winner Announcement

We are proud to announce the Honorable Mention of the Photography B (17–25) category:

🏆 “Doğanın İnsana Sessiz Çığlığı”
(Nature’s Silent Cry to Humanity)
Ubeydullah Deniz (24)
Würzburg, Germany

“In a drought so close to water, the cracked earth clings to time. A trace forgotten on the shore stands as nature’s silent cry to humanity. This thin line between life and extinction is seen not with the eyes, but with the conscience.”

🎨✨ Express Your Values Art Contest – Winner AnnouncementWe are proud to announce the 1st Place Winner of the Digital Dra...
02/16/2026

🎨✨ Express Your Values Art Contest – Winner Announcement

We are proud to announce the 1st Place Winner of the Digital Drawing B (17–25) category:

🏆 “Esma Uludağ”
Asya Betül Kaya (17)
Brussels, Belgium

“A few weeks ago, I attended Süvari’s concert, and it became the inspiration for this artwork. During the concert, he made the experience very engaging by sharing short stories and quotes, which added deeper meaning to the songs that followed. He told the story of Esma Uludağ and said that he wanted her story to be heard by the whole world. Esma Uludağ had fled Turkey and was hoping to reunite with her husband in Germany. Sadly, when she arrived in Greece, she suffered a heart attack and passed away. In this piece, I tried to draw a parallel with the story of Aeneas, who fled the burning city of Troy while carrying his father Anchises on his shoulders. Aeneas had set out in search of a new home. Like Aeneas, Esma Uludağ was a hero—striving to find a place where human rights and international law are truly respected, for the sake of her family.”

We are proud to announce the 2nd Place Winner of the Digital Drawing B (17–25) category:

🏆 “Plastic Jellyfish”
Fatma Müşerref Demirel (17)
Porvoo, Finland

“I wanted to show how plastic waste thrown into seas and oceans is replacing marine life and how life in the ocean is gradually diminishing.”

We are proud to announce the 3rd Place Winner of the Digital Drawing B (17–25) category:

🏆 “Muhabbet”
(Friendly Conversation)
Meryem Kurt (21)
Nuremberg, Germany

“Das Bild zeigt Menschen, die sich in der Natur treffen und friedlich sowie gleichberechtigt Zeit miteinander verbringen. Die Frauenfiguren sind aktiv und zentral dargestellt, was die Stärkung von Frauen und die Gleichberechtigung aller betont.”

EN: “The image shows people coming together in nature and spending time peacefully and equally. The female figures are active and central, emphasizing women’s empowerment and equality for everyone.”

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