“Stories of Courage,” the dramatic reading profiling the lives of Sparks alumni, took center stage at TWI’s Northern California fundraiser in January. At several points in the presentation, “there wasn’t a dry eye in the house” as actors Lisa Cirincione and Tiffany Mualem aptly portrayed the will and bravery of young Sparks women who carry...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of TWI. It was in 2008 that Sema Basol took the first steps in achieving her dream of making a positive difference for young women in Turkey. Together with co-founder Dr. Jeanne Nidorf, they developed and launched the unique Sparks Program for university women of modest means. Women make...