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...
by MandoNIC | Nov 28, 2019 | Events
Sevil learned that she was the first person in the village who visited the center, and offered her time and labor as a volunteer. This private center hosts 45 students some of whom are boarding students. Sevil hopes to keep in touch and observe their activities,...
by MandoNIC | Nov 21, 2019 | Events
A few days before the official day for condemnation of violence against women (25 November), UmAy organized a reading event in a homey cafe in Istanbul. Five women from different backgrounds read the final section of Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola...
by MandoNIC | Sep 9, 2019 | Events
Shahla Raza is the founder and manager of Yusra Community Center in Fatih, Istanbul. After sharing tea, taking a tour of the building, observing the participants, and volunteers’ interactive lessons with the immigrant children of the neighborhood, Ozlem came home with...
by MandoNIC | Jul 20, 2019 | Events
Sevil and Ozlem participated in Bogazici University Startup Fest on the beautiful campus. They met many young creative students, got inspired by them, collected some business cards, and listened to some success stories shared by graduates who are enjoying impressive...
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