by MandoNIC | Jan 14, 2020 | Events
Ozlem attended the welcoming reception and the Q&A at the Swedish Research Institute of Istanbul: “Translation of words, transfer of culture,” a lively and moving discussion on collective voices, displacement, and nostalgia. Namdar Nasser (writer, poet, and...
by MandoNIC | Jan 14, 2020 | Events
Elif finished Kıvılcımlar during her UmAy stay and generously presented it with a good introduction in English so that Adrienne too was informed about their 8-month-long leadership program for female university students in Izmir, Turkey. Elif mentioned the highlights...
by MandoNIC | Jan 13, 2020 | Events
This training is short but impactful in the way that we will pass it on to others, especially to the local parents through the school activities (see the workshop report’s conclusion). Sevil has been practicing chemical-free cleaning already for years, and is in...
by MandoNIC | Jan 12, 2020 | Events
We watched Anthropocene: The Human Epoch – How Humans Have Impacted the Planet (2019) and had a discussion afterwards. This award-winning documentary by Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, and Edward Burtynsky chronicles some devastating environmental...
by MandoNIC | Jan 11, 2020 | Events
A lively gathering of women at UmAy: Elif, Şule, Adrienne, Sevil, Özlem. After introductions, house tour, and Turkish coffee chat, we had a yoga session upstairs. It was a great opportunity to check the space use and talk about it afterwards. Şule is not only an...
by MandoNIC | Jan 7, 2020 | Events
07 January 2020: Ozlem’s attendance to the book launch Kıvılcımlar (Sparks) in Istanbul. The book is about selected young Turkish women’s stories of success in education through Degisim Liderleri Dernegi (Transformation Leaders Association) which provides...
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