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Annual Report 2014 Annual Report 2014 Annual Report 2014 4 | Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey • Annual Report • 2014 6 Message From The Chairman 8 Message From General Manager 12 Our Reason of Existence 12 Our Objective 13 Our Activity Centers And Field Work 14 Map Of TEGV 20 Changes in Activity Centers 23 Our Education Programs And Activities 28 Our Volunteers 33 Research, Assessment And Evaluation 34 Fundraising And Projects 38 Effective Communication 40 Corporate Developments And Novelties 46 Board Of Trustees* 48 Audit Report 50 Non-Consolidated Balance Sheet For December 31, 2013 And December 31, 2014 Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey • Annual Report • 2014 | 5 Message From The Chairman Oktay Özinci Chairman Of the Board Esteemed Members of the Board of gratitude to those who are no longer with Trustees, us. We have celebrated our 20th anniversary! Last year, I mentioned that we were plan- We are so happy and so proud for two rea- ning to focus on consolidation and con- sons. First and foremost, we are happy and servative growth for year 2014 that looks proud for walking successfully on the path like will be rough both socioeconomically of the vision defined by our founders. And and politically. We have indeed gone secondly because TEGV now has become through a tumultuous and difficult year. an institution with its own culture and be- TEGV has been negatively affected by both longs to the country! the continuously heated political climate On behalf of all the children of TEGV, we and resulting economic troubles followed would like to extend our gratitude to our by donators cutting back their resources, founders and board of trustees, former and by the educational system that has boards of directors, TEGV family and friends still not settled well. Nevertheless, we have of education who never fail to support us! achieved many successful activities. We We also would like to pay homage with have also discussed the future of TEGV and 6 | Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey • Annual Report • 2014 our estimates with support from profession- The inadequacy and low quality of edu- als and counselors and have started to work cation in Turkey continues to hamper the on the infrastructure of our Strategic Plan struggle for economic development and “Towards 2023”. Our new General Manager competition. Furthermore, the state has will be elaborating on these matters in his failed to formulate a permanent and effec- piece. I would like to thereby welcome and tive educational program. Frequent chang- wish him success. es confuse teachers, students and parents. It was equally disappointing to observe I would like to touch upon an issue that has that the main agenda item of the National honored us deeply. By drawing the atten- Education Council convened in December tion of Harvard University, TEGV has blazed 2014 concerned other issues. a trail in Turkey in measurement and assess- ment which is of great import for voluntary As regards the contribution to basic edu- organizations. As a result of examinations by cation and access of our children to quality Harvard, the unique and successful educa- education opportunities, the role played by tional model of TEGV has been included in the Educational Volunteers Foundation of the curriculum and is now offered as a case Turkey and the necessity of its continuation study in Harvard Kennedy School. I would is clear. like to thank especially the members of Therefore, I would like to reiterate our me- TEGV family who have contributed to this dium-term goals within the perspective of process. “sustainability”, as listed below: Dear Trustees, a) Transformation of our financial structure I have been addressing you for four years. and resource procurement into a sustain- And having completed my second term, I able one, am now stepping down as Chairman of the b) Enhancement of operational and struc- Board of Directors. Throughout my term of tural effectiveness; in other words, providing duty, I have made situation assessments more quality education with lower cost and based on figures and statistics on Turkey more effective processes, and education. Unfortunately, I am not able to respond positively to the question: How c) Taking higher the position of TEGV as about now? leading and exemplary voluntary organi- zation by maintaining and celebrating its I completely agree with the Minister of reputable image. Economy on his opinion as regards the Middle Income Trap: “Innovation is what It is to achieve these ends that we work on Turkey needs if it is to become one of the our Strategic Plan and determine the funda- top 10 economies in the world towards its mentals of our road map. goals set for 2023.” However, statistical data Dear Trustees, and assessments reveal a long distance we have to cover. Educational statistics such Your support is vital. We need primarily your as PISA; TIMMS and YGS and report data by financial support as well as your time and UNDP and WEF demonstrate that we have connections to strengthen our financial not achieved considerable improvement in structure. In the belief that you will give education and we have failed to educate your full support, our children with the skills and knowledge I would like to extend my love and respect to carry out innovation. on behalf of TEGV family. Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey • Annual Report • 2014 | 7 Message From General Manager “Six years ago, I met TEGV that added color to … It was a serious turning point in my life. my life. We were welcomed like a much-await- I had developed such an awareness that I ed guest at TEGV. We carried out different started to look at everything from a different activities in class throughout the year, which perspective and I still continue to do so. were my only social activities as a child from Now I am studying English Language and Lit- a village. While I had no say even in my family erature at … University. A lot my friends gave life –as was the case with all other children-, I up but I persist. had the chance to express myself during these classes. My ideas were taken seriously and TEGV, you have such a big place in my world.” more importantly, I was not silenced. Dear Friends of TEGV, … It was the first time I was introduced to This quote I have shared with you from the theater. From then onwards, I continued to be long letter of Canan, our child six years ago interested in theater, joining clubs and taking and now a university student is the most clear active roles throughout high school. expression of TEGV’s 20 years of history as well … We had the chance to make interviews as its future. Especially as someone who has with certain official institutions. I talked with just taken office as member of TEGV, I cannot the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. put into words the sentiments, excitement In the words of a child: “It was really cool.” and power it encourages in me. … My teacher and TEGV staff made us a We are offering humanity the gift of good gesture I will never forget all my life. They took human beings. our photographs in class throughout the year In twenty years, more than two million of our and suddenly them to us with a magnificent children like Canan experienced TEGV. They slide show. I remember each and every pho- have acquired and will continue to acquire tograph… That very moment was enough to language skills and thinking, science, mathe- move us so deeply… We watched the slide matics, arts and technology competences. show in tears. 8 | Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey • Annual Report • 2014 In 2014, we have awarded three activities that attended with the Step by Step Project and have made an extraordinary difference that “Films With Songs” organized in Zorlu Perfor- could be applied across the entire country. We mance Arts Center with the support of re- have shared these “Good Examples of TEGV” nowned figures in arts in Turkey. with TEGV family. The first of our good exam- With the project entitled “Colored Pencils”, ples is the generalization of reading culture. launched with the sponsorship of Yapı Kredi In cooperation with the Six Dots Foundation Bank in 2014, our children published the ‘Col- for the Blind, our children at Yeniköy Learning ored Pencils Newspaper’ in their own region Unit have recorded children’s audio books for with the guidance of the leading figures in their peers. Our children have blazed a trail the media. The project enables our children to in Turkey and have become the eyes of their develop their common decision-making skills, visually impaired friends. sense of professional ethics and bonds with Another project that has created added value technology. We will be continuing this valu- to the culture of reading has been the joint able activity in 2015 as well. project by our Çorum Learning Unit and According to PISA evaluation, Turkey ranks in “Architecture for All”. With the project we have top 40 among 65 OECD countries in Mathe- renovated the Children’s Section of Çorum matics and Science grades. With the ‘Mathe- Provincial Public Library and has enabled matics and Science, Learn and Have Fun’, the access to knowledge for our little readers in three-year long project we have launched this children-friendly environments. year with the sponsorship of Garanti Bank, we Our staff and volunteers at Antalya Suna - İnan will be supporting our children to help make Kıraç Education Park have carried out drama as up for this difference and help them improve well as painting, fairy tale reading and role- scientific thinking.
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