At the annual fall cook-off fundraiser of the Star Rotary Club of Silicon Valley, Club President Can Aran introduced speaker Refika Celik, graduate of read more
Blog
August 2017
TWI’s first film to debut at events this fall! Creation of TWI’s first promotional video is underway, and we are delighted to have the guidance read more
TWI and DLD receive 2016 honors for their work for women in Turkey
In 2016, TWI co-founder Sema Başol has accepted honors on behalf of TWI and DLD from three organizations this year ATAA Turkish American Conference, read more
Tenacity and hard work pay off for Lizge, now a student in her second year at university
Lizge comes from a village of 70 people where her parents support the family selling goat milk and cheese. She is 20 years old, the read more
Turkish Non-profit features Sparks program in current publication
DLD and TWI’s Sparks program were featured in a two-page spread of the November-December 2015 issue of Lale, the magazine of International Women of Istanbul read more
Sparks expands to new cities in 2015 – 16
The Sparks Program is continuing to grow. This academic year, Sparks added groups in two new cities, Istanbul and Bolu. Now there are groups in read more
Sparks student overcomes objections; follows her own career path
Esra, an ambitious participant in the Sparks program, is pursuing an unorthodox career for many Turkish women: Electrical Engineering. Esra grew up in Ankara, the read more