ACEV - Mother-Child Education Foundation - Preschool Education for Poorest Regions of Turkey

Address

ACEV - Mother-Child Education Foundation
Büyükdere Cad. Stad Han N:85/2 Mecidiyeköy
Istanbul, Turkey 34387
Turkey
+90 212 213 42 20
http://www.acev.org

Mission

The Mother Child Education Foundation (AÇEV) is a Turkish NGO founded in 1993 with a mission to empower people through family-based education. AÇEV’s main focus area is early childhood education and family literacy programs that aim to provide equal opportunity in education to all by targeting preschool children and their families in disadvantaged communities.

Programs

Mother Child Education Program a home-based ECE and parent program Mother Support Program program for mothers of 3-9 years old Father Support Program program for fathers of 2-10 year olds Preschool Parent Child Program which targets both children attending state run preschools and their parents “Summer Preschools” summer preschool program for most “at risk” group Women's Empowerment and Integrated Literacy Program program for women to impart basic literacy skills

Personnel Overview

Ms. Deniz Senocak - Senior Project Coordinator
Deniz Senocak is a senior projects manager at the Mother Child Education Foundation who currently coordinates and develops AÇEV’s Early Childhood Education and Family Support Programs as well as new technology projects. Her involvement with AÇEV dates back to 1997 and she is an experienced group leader, observer and master trainer of the Mother Child Education Program, and a designer of programs.

Ms. Canan Erman - Project Specialist
Canan Erman is the projects specialist for the Early Childhood development programs implemented by AÇEV where she works for the past 19 years as a field coordinator, master trainer and seminar designer for education activities for the mother child education program, mother support program and the preschool parent-child education program.

Prof Sevda Bekman - Academic Advisor/Developer
Prof. Department of Education, Bogazici University

Personnel Statistics

Derya Akalin, General Manager
Founded in 1993
Employees: 113
Volunteers: 2,510