To advance knowledge of the contemporary state of communities on the Tibetan Plateau and support the overall effort to ensure the continuity and development of Tibetan culture, people, and places, Trace Foundation engages with individuals and organizations undertaking research to assess the current needs of Tibetan communities, particularly as they relate to minority education, minority-language issues, development models, environmental protection, local histories, and modernization versus traditional knowledge. To this end, we actively support Tibetan-language publications and other publications that document contemporary and traditional Tibetan cultural practices to ensure their long-term survival. From folk stories, and poetry, to text books, journals, and children books, publications supported by Trace Foundation have enriched Tibetan literature, strengthened Tibetan-language education, and preserved significant portions of Tibet’s incredible literary heritage.