Annual Report

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1 Annual Report

2 Contents 1 - AÇEV in Brief 2 - Our Objective, Strategy and Targets 4 - Where We Are 6 - President s Message 10 - AÇEV: An 18-Year Success Story 14 -Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, Advisors 15 - Our Sponsors and Partners 18 - Education Programs 24 - Overview of Activities in Our Team 50 - Our Sponsors and Donors in 2010 and 2011

3 Preparing children for a better future begins with early childhood The Mother & Child Education Foundation (AÇEV) has been actively involved in early childhood and adult education activities since The foundation collaborates closely with partners to educate not just children, but also those in their immediate environment. All of the educational activities AÇEV undertakes aimed at children and their families are designed to provide the basis for a healthy early childhood today, and thus a more robust society tomorrow. Widely recognized as the first nongovernmental organization dedicated to early childhood education in Turkey, AÇEV is engaged in a network of national and international collaborations that give it a presence in 65 of Turkey s 81 provinces as well as in twelve European and Middle Eastern countries. 1 - AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT

4 A strong vision for a better tomorrow Our objective Founded in 1993, the Mother & Child Education Foundation (AÇEV), is a non-governmental organization working in the fields of early childhood and adult education. AÇEV conducts research, develops scientific programs, and, through partnerships, implements these programs for the socioeconomically disadvantaged. AÇEV serves the community with programs prepared in its two main areas of expertise: early childhood education and adult education. It does this with the aims of: Abiding by the principle of equality of opportunity in education Supporting children and their immediate environment Ensuring that learning is an ongoing, lifelong process. Our educational strategy and approach AÇEV s educational programs target socioeconomically disadvantaged children, parents, and illiterate adults. AÇEV conducts research to determine the needs of its target audience, develops programs, implements them in collaboration with partners, and assesses the results of its efforts. The findings of its assessments are used both to investigate the effectiveness of programs and to ensure programs are meeting needs of beneficiaries. AÇEV: Develops alternative educational programs and supports existing efforts in the area of preschool education Provides adult education to parents in recognition of their crucial role as a child s first educators during early childhood, in order to support both the family and child development Develops educational programs to empower women in society and to raise awareness on the prevention of gender discrimination Develops and implements short-term, scientific seminars designed to create social awareness Engages in knowledge generation, advocacy and policy development, alongside programs aimed at achieving long-term changes in behavior and attitudes Develops educational programs in line with society s changing needs, including measures to foster such issues as peace, child protection and the prevention of domestic violence. Prepares educational programs for television in order to reach a broader public Works on new education and training models to reach different segments of society in need, including computer and web-based educational programs. Our targets Successfully continue and improve the rural education programs currently underway Engage in collaborative efforts with stakeholders in order to improve the quality of preschool education Expand the scope and increase the effectiveness of AÇEV s international efforts through strong partnerships Implement new education models, such as e-learning and multimedia, in all of AÇEV s educational programs Expand the scope of programs by developing content in line with social needs Further strengthen the quality and accreditation levels of AÇEV Academy s teacher-training programs. AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT - 2

5 AÇEV continues to expand both its reach and effectiveness. 8,392 educators trained. 697,580 people benefit from face-to-face education programs. 7million people reached through TV programs. 45 million people reached through publications, research, and advocacy activities aimed at stakeholders, policymakers, and the general public. AÇEV conducts its programs with the involvement of strong partners. International Partners UNESCO, UNICEF, UNIFEM, UNDP Harvard University Consultative Group on Early Childhood Clinton Global Initiative World Forum Alliance European Commission, European Union World Bank International NGOs Financial supporters The AÇEV team Academic Advisory Board Professional Staff National and multinational companies Voluntary Educators Private donors Multinational charities National and international NGOs National and local administrations (donations in kind only) National partners Ministry of National Education Ministry of Family and Social Policies Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Animal Husbandry Media organizations (TRT, NTV, Kanal D, Z TV Bilgi) Local NGOs Local media Local governments AÇEV s global footprint 3 - AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT

6 AÇEV programs are implemented in 65 provinces of Turkey Provinces where AÇEV programs are implemented Kırklareli Edirne Tekirdağ İstanbul Zonguldak Bartın Kastamonu Sinop Artvin Kocaeli Yalova Sakarya Düzce Karabük Samsun Ardahan Rize Trabzon Bolu Çankırı Amasya Ordu Giresun Çorum Kars Bursa Tokat Bayburt Çanakkale Bilecik Gümüşhane Erzurum Balıkesir Ankara Eskişehir Ağrı Kırıkkale Kütahya Yozgat Erzincan Sivas Kırşehir Tunceli Manisa Bingöl Muş Uşak Afyon Nevşehir Bitlis İzmir Kayseri Malatya Elazığ Aksaray Van Diyarbakır Aydın Denizli Konya Isparta Niğde Kahramanmaraş Siirt Batman Burdur Adıyaman Muğla Adana Mardin Şırnak Antalya Karaman Osmaniye Gaziantep Şanlıurfa Mersin Kilis Hatay Iğdır Hakkari AÇEV s Global Footprint As a result of partnership requests from different organizations, AÇEV engages in a variety of programs abroad. In Europe, AÇEV partners to target families of Turkish origin. In Arab countries, AÇEV partners to target Turkish families, and also adapts programs into Arabic for local communities. Programs have also been translated into Spanish for use in Latin America. AÇEV programs were conducted during 2010 and 2011 in Bahrain, Belgium, Germany, the UK, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Mexico. The countries that have implemented AÇEV programs so far Germany, Bahrain, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, UK, Switzerland, TRNC, Lebanon, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Jordan The countries that are expected to implement AÇEV programs in the future Azerbaijan, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Armenia, Estonia, Croatia, Palestine, Iraq, Latvia, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosova, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mongolia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Syria, Tajikistan, Ukraine AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT - 4

7 Early Childhood Education MOCEP - 1 province MSP - 9 provinces GDA ADP - 2 provinces OEP SUMMER - 2 provinces OEP WINTER - 1 province OVÇEP - 32 provinces VODAFONE FIRST STEP - 53 provinces TEB MY HOME SCHOOL - 1 province Father Education FSP - 30 provinces FSP UNIFEM - 6 provinces Literacy and Women Empowerment Programs FALP GENERAL - 2 provinces FALP BRIDGEPOINT - 1 province FALP CITIBANK - 2 provinces FALP SABANCI - 1 province FALP ABD - 1 province FALP LV - 2 provinces FALP SKV - 1 province FALP WBLP - 2 provinces Rural Women and Child Training Programs UBS - 1 province HILL AND VALLEY - 6 provinces EU RURAL - 1 province AÇEV in Europe, Asia and Middle East AÇEV in America 5 - AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT

8 President s Message It will be early 2012 by the time this report of our activities in 2010 and 2011 reaches you. We often think that time passes quickly and suppose that tomorrow nothing will be like what it was yesterday. Sometimes we are confronted by events which harshly confirm this supposition. I was deeply overcome with such thoughts by the realities that I saw on my visits in the wake of the Van earthquake from which we suffered in the last quarter of The coming together of all groups in our country with the common purpose of supporting and sharing in the aftermath of the quake was a hope-inspiring scene of the sort that we are always eager to see. Our foundation was on hand providing humanitarian aid to the region in the wake of the disaster, focusing on the needs of children and women and it will continue to do so in the coming year. In developing its programs AÇEV has always been mindful of serving those most disadvantaged. In this regard the development of children and women in rural areas is a matter of special importance for us. I believe the development of rural areas while maintaining their authenticity is critical for the future of our country. The educational activities that we organize for women are developed along a variety of dimensions. The aim of the Hill and Valley Women s Support Program that we began last year is to strengthen, through education, the life skills of women and girls living in rural areas. We are pleased to report that we have engaged the support of both government agencies and funding partners to expand the implementation of this program across Turkey. Our revised programs reveal the scientific nature of AÇEV s approach in the most effective way possible. We have largely completed our efforts to develop AÇEV s educational programs by undertaking thematic revisions to improve their content in order to more effectively deal with the foremost issues causing distress in society. Within this framework, we have integrated the themes of Peace, Child Protection, and Domestic Violence into our educational programs. Our aim is to demonstrate the importance of education in achieving a society which refrains from violence, is respectful of differences, in which disputes are resolved through democratic methods and in which there are no gender-based inequalities. As such we hope to provide preventative measures rather than resolving problems once risks arise. The revision of our programs is a development that is very important for us as it highlights both the scientific nature of our foundation s approach and its technical strengths. Our talent for making experience-based changes in our programs that enable them to more effectively address social needs also enhances our ability to reach out to those that suffer from inequality. We are focused on the quality of preschool education. As of 2010, our 7 Is Too Late campaign had largely achieved our intended goals of expanding preschool education and of making kindergarten enrollment compulsory. This is a source of great pride for us. Our foundation has now focused its efforts on the quality of such rapidly expanding preschool education. It has signed a joint cooperation agreement with UNICEF to provide leadership and share its accumulated knowledge and experience in the field of preschool education. We have begun work on the creation of child development centers that will demonstrate our expertise. In 2011 we launched an important project to develop a Child Development Center and education model that will make it possible for preschool children and their parents to benefit from high-quality and accessible child care and education services. This will provide an opportunity to put the knowledge and experience which our foundation has built up over the years to work in such centers. We hope to open the first Child Development Center in İstanbul in AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT - 6

9 AÇEV engages in extensive collaborations with a wide variety of partners including international agencies, national NGOs, public agencies and the private sector and it establishes enduring relationships with them. TV and web-based education is gaining importance in increasing accessibility to our programs. Our foundation is boosting its TV and web-based education efforts to reach more people by making greater use of the means afforded by technology. Our Life is Better Reading literacy program, the conception of which is based on our previous experience with Kanal D, was undertaken with the production facilities of ZTV Bilgi, a broadcasting channel set up to support education in Turkey. We are proud to be collaborating with ZTV Bilgi in the effort to make such a program available throughout the country for the benefit of adults who may not have been able to take full advantage of educational opportunities when they were younger. The feedback which we have been receiving about this project is encouraging. Another important step that we have taken in this direction is our computer-based literacy program designed to be accessed via a comprehensive internet portal. Called Read & Write with AÇEV, the portal went into service on a pilot-project basis in November and has already attracted a large number of users. We are continuing to expand our international collaborations and activities. AÇEV s efforts and programs have earned much praise in the international arena and our 18 years of experience has been richly rewarded, a source of great pride for us. AÇEV s successes were also acknowledged when it became one of only six recipients of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) award. We believe that the ultimate outcome of early childhood education is the creation of a more peaceful society and that the foundation of change is education therefore within our international activities, AÇEV responds positively to requests to implement its educational programs in other countries. As the winds of change sweep through the Middle East and North Africa, we have been particularly observing an increasing demand for AÇEV programs that contribute towards social development through education that focuses on the family as the core unit of society. On this theme, our foundation is collaborating with Yale University to explore on a global scale solutions pertaining to peace, beginning in the earliest years. In 2012 the foundation and the university plan to conduct scientific research investigating the links between early childhood development and societal peace and to engage in a variety of communication activities aimed at creating awareness of such issues on global platforms. As our existing projects flourish, we undertake new initiatives. AÇEV engages in extensive collaborations with a wide variety of partners including international agencies, national NGOs, public agencies and the private sector and it establishes enduring relationships with them. These cooperative efforts become deeper and more comprehensive year after year as our joint undertakings expand in scope. At the same time, we also develop new projects in line with our mission as well as needs that arise in society. Most recently we have accelerated our work in the field of child protection, to make it a focal point of our activities. Our ultimate goal as always is to strengthen the foundations of a happier, stronger and more tolerant society. As we engage in these efforts, I take special pride in our stature as an organization that constantly shares its knowledge and experience with other public and civil society organizations to contribute to the overall improvement of children and families. I take this opportunity to extend my sincere gratitude to all of our staff, educators, volunteers, and supporters who join us on this path while wishing everyone a happy and propitious new year. With my best regards, Ayşen Özyeğin 7 - AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT

10 We work to help children thrive in life. We carry out early childhood and family education programs in order to ensure that children enjoy the physical and emotional well-being, the language and cognitive development, the communication skills, and the self-confidence that they need to thrive in life. AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT - 8

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12 AÇEV: An 18-year success story In Dr Sevda Bekman, Dr Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı, and Dr Diane Sunar, three professors at Boğaziçi University in İstanbul, conducted research studies investigating the educational circumstances of preschool children. Among their findings, they reported that there were serious shortcomings in early childhood interventions in Turkey and that many children did not have the benefit of formal education during their most formative years. In a bid to address such deficiencies, the academics developed an alternative, home-based preschool education program called the Mother & Child Education Program (MOCEP in Turkish) which they then began implement. Their efforts, which were pursued as part of a longitudinal research project, were joined by Ayşen Özyeğin and formalized with the establishment of the Mother & Child Education Foundation (AÇEV), of which Mrs Özyeğin is the founding president The Mother & Child Education Foundation (AÇEV) is formally established, its logo is designed, and its first office is opened in İstanbul. Under the auspices of AÇEV, the Mother & Child Education Program (MOCEP) undertakes its first 25-week program in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education. The foundation begins to receive World Bank support for its Nonformal Education Project In response to observed needs among women with children, an adult literacy program is developed. A protocol dealing with this subject is signed between the foundation and the General Directorate for Apprenticeship and Nonformal Education AÇEV opens offices in Ankara and İzmir. The first courses in the foundation s Functional Adult Literacy Program (FALP) are launched At the request from mothers in ACEP, AÇEV begins developing its Father Support Program (FSP) and launches its first pilot program. AÇEV begins collaborating with the Averroes Foundation in Holland to conduct courses for immigrant families AÇEV becomes a member of the Early Childhood Education Advisory Group and is designated as its Early Childhood Education Representative for Central Asia. The first implementation of MOCEP s Cognitive Development Program is undertaken for Turkish immigrant families in the Belgian city of Ghent. AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT - 10

13 Continuing to expand the scope and effectiveness of its activities since its inception in 1993 through national and international collaborations, AÇEV today has a national presence in 65 of Turkey s 81 provinces and an international presence in 12 countries In response to requests from other countries, the Mother & Child Education Program is translated into English and is implemented for the first time in Bahrain. A set of materials called Family Letters is created, intended for parents with children in the 0-3 age group. AÇEV is designated the UNESCO Early Childhood Cooperation Center for Central Asia Work begins on the development of the Preschool Parent & Child Program (OVÇEP) and the first pilot project is carried out. AÇEV organizes the Central Asia Literacy Forum as part of its overall region-focused activities. A scientific council consisting of seventeen academicians is created at AÇEV In order to provide psychological support in the aftermath of the disastrous Marmara earthquake of August 1999, AÇEV spearheads the establishment of the İzmit Rehabilitation Center (İREM). AÇEV collaborates with the newspaper Hürriyet to conduct a literacy campaign. FALP is launched simultaneously in 10 different provinces. Mother & Child Education programs are launched in Belgium (Brussels) and France while a Mother Support Program is started in Germany AÇEV joins the National Education Support Campaign and sets up a Literacy Information Hotline to respond to requests for information about the campaign. AÇEV receives the National Female Health Commission of Voluntary Organizations Millennium Award and is also cited by the Yeni Olgu Arts and Activities Group as the year s most outstanding foundation After having cooperated for nearly a decade with the Ministry of National Education, implementation of the Mother & Child Education Program is formally turned over to the General Directorate for Apprenticeship and Nonformal Education. The Mother & Child Education Program is conducted in Bahrain in cooperation with the Bahrain Children s Society. Benimle Oynar mısın? ( Will you play with me? ), a TV program prepared jointly with Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) targeting preschool children and their families, begins broadcasting. The Radio and Television Journalists Association designates it The best children s program and it also receives the Year s Best Children s TV Program award from the YA-PA publishing house. AÇEV opens an office in Diyarbakır AÇEV is a founding partnerof the Education Reform Initiative AÇEV receives the Vehbi Koç Award from the Vehbi Koç Foundation for its contributions and efforts in education. The AÇEV Mother & Child Education Center opens in the Alipaşa district of Diyarbakır. This is the first time that the foundation engages in educational activities on its own premises. The foundation s Preschool Education Program and its ancillary Mother Support Program are conducted for the first time at the Summer Preschools in Diyarbakır. The tenth anniversary of the foundation s establishment is celebrated with a variety of activities AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT

14 AÇEV: An 18-year success story 2004 BADEP activities are extended to sixteen provinces in Turkey and are also introduced internationally for the first time in Germany. AÇEV sets up an in-house Institutional Development Unit. EU-supported projects dealing with issues related to sexual and reproductive health are undertaken in conjunction with the foundation s literacy and family education programs AÇEV joins forces with six non-governmental organizations active in the area of education to launch the 7 is Too Late campaign, to create awareness and to garner public support for early childhood education, and to provide guidance on early childhood education policy formation. As part of its 7 Is Too Late campaign, AÇEV also launches the Nutrition Project in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education. Our Class, a project undertaken jointly by AÇEV and Kanal D, begins providing literacy training via TV in the form of 65 broadcast episodes. In conjunction with its literacy program, AÇEV, the Education Reform Initiative, and KADER ( Association for the Support and Training of Women Candidates) join forces in an EU-supported project on the subject of gender equality in society AÇEV programs launch in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. It s Good To Be A Father, a TV program created with the support of NTV to promote the Father Support Program and focus on the importance of fatherhood education, begins broadcasting. The first Information Day is held at AÇEV. At the gathering, attended by all of the foundation s field personnel, awards are given to those who have completed their tenth year of service. AÇEV conducts an international conference on the subject of Early Childhood Education for Social and Economic Development in conjunction with its 7 Is Too Late campaign. FALP earns AÇEV the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize, an annual competition that rewards meritable and effective activities promoting literacy As part of the 7 Is Too Late campaign, AÇEV conducts a second round of media promotion activities, publishes a policy report on advocacy activities, and carries out lobbying efforts concerning early childhood education via newspaper ads in the run-up to general elections. The website is launched alongside the foundation s corporate website to provide families and specialists with 7 Is Too Late campaign information and support. AÇEV begins collaborating with Vodafone Turkey Foundation (VTF) in support of the Southeast Anatolia Summer Preschools Program. Under the Being a Parent project, child-related information spots for parents are prepared in collaboration with Digiturk, a Turkish satellite television provider. AÇEV is invited to present its work by the Women s Leadership Board of Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government 2008 New episodes of Will you play with me? begin broadcasting on Turkish Radio and Television. A book written by professor and AÇEV founding boardmember Sevda Bekman, Yıllar İçinde Anne Çocuk Eğitim Vakfı: Çok Bakışlı Bir Anlatı is published, providing a diversified account of the activities of AÇEV over the years. takes second place in the year s Altın Orumcek website awards. AÇEV signs a protocol with the Harvard University Graduate School of Education Center on the Developing Child (HCDC), formalizing collaboration in international strategies related to early childhood development and education. AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT - 12

15 In 2010, AÇEV received the World Innovation Summit Award for Education (WISE) award for its Mother & Child Education Program (MOCEP) The Multidimensional Women s Empowerment Project is launched with the support of Sabancı Foundation Grant Programs. The First Step project is launched with the support of the Vodafone Turkey Foundation. The third round of information and communication activities of the 7 Is Too Late campaign is conducted during May and June. takes first place in the year s Golden Spider website awards. The Me Too! Me Too! project is launched. My Home School activities aimed at women with children are carried out in İstanbul AÇEV receives the World Innovation Summit Award for Education (WISE) for its Mother & Child Education Program (MOCEP). With the support of Türk Ekonomi Bankası (TEB), the My Web School website is launched ( org) as part of the Me Too! Me Too! project. The Level-2 Functional Adult Literacy Program is further developed and relaunched as the Advanced Literacy & Access to Information Program. Targeted at women in rural areas, the Hill and Valley Women s Support Program is developed and inaugurated. Beş Ülkeden Anneler Anlatıyor: Anne Çocuk Eğitim Programı, a book in which mothers from five countries talk about the Mother & Child Education Program, is published. The Father Training for Families without Violence project begins with the support of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) AÇEV renews and revises all of its educational programs so as to include the themes of Peace, Domestic Violence, and Child Protection. In line with its new undertakings, AÇEV collaborates with the ZTV Bilgi TV channel in launching the Life is Better Reading TV literacy project. Read & Write with AÇEV, a computer-based literacy program, is developed in line with the foundation s objectives of encouraging computer-aided instruction. Conducted in collaboration with VTF and MEB, the First Step project reaches 545 kindergarten classes in 53 provinces. AÇEV s second Information Day event is conducted in all provinces of Turkey with the participation of AÇEV team members. The foundation takes part in support activities in the aftermath of the October earthquake in Van AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT

16 Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, Advisors Board of Trustees Ayşen Özyeğin Prof Sevda Bekman Prof Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı Dr Ömer Arif Aras Hüsnü Özyeğin Süleyman Sözen Board of Directors Ayşen Özyeğin Prof Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı Ayla Göksel Prof Sevda Bekman Prof Tosun Terzioğlu Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Oya Sener President Member Member Member Member Member Our Advisors Advisory Board Prof Sevda Bekman Prof Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı Prof Aydın Yücesan Durgunoğlu Batuhan Aydagül Academic Consultants Prof Sevda Bekman Prof Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı Prof Aydın Yücesan Durgunoğlu Early Childhood Education Advisory Board Prof Berrin Akman Prof Sevda Bekman Prof Sibel Güneysu Prof Tanju Gürkan Prof Nergis Güven Prof Gelengül Haktanır Prof Ayla Oktay Prof Fulya Temel Prof Belma Tuğrul President Vice President Vice President&Executive Director Director Director Director Director Program and Research Consultants / Specialists Prof Yavuz Akpınar Prof Bahattin Akşit Prof Sevda Bekman Prof Aydın Yücesan Durgunoğlu Prof Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı Prof Ayhan Aksu Koç Prof Nükhet Sirman Prof Diane Sunar Prof Eser Erguvanlı Taylan Prof Mine Tan Prof İpek Gürkaynak Assoc Prof Banu Öney Assoc Prof Şemsa Özar Assoc Prof Oya Güngörmüş Özkardeş Asst Assoc Prof Zeynep Cemalcılar Asst Assoc Prof Feyza Çorapçı Asst Assoc Prof Mine Göl Güven Asst Assoc Prof Ayşegül Metindoğan-Wise Dr Enis Balkan Dr İdil lşıl Gül Dr Şule Yazgan Splt Psy Con Şeyma Doğramacı Splt Psy Con Aylin Atmaca Koçak Çiğdem Aydın Seda Akço Bürge Akbulut Gülşah Seral Aksakal Batuhan Aydagül Nigar Karacık AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT - 14

17 Our Sponsors and Partners As members of the AÇEV family, each of us is committed - both individually and as a group - to the vital mission of raising happy children. To this end we strive to prepare them for a better future. We regard our sponsors and supporters as important members of this family and we extend our most sincere gratitude for their contributions. Private Sponsors Hüsnü Özyeğin Ahmet Hüsnü Güreli Adem Erdoğan Ömer Özyürek Tuğba İnci Özbay Ayşen Özyeğin Ferit Ceyhun Zihna Mehmet Çebi Enver Murat Başbay Platinum Sponsor TRL 1,000,000 or more Red Sponsor TRL 250,000-TRL 999,999 Blue Sponsor TRL 100,000-TRL 249,999 Orange Sponsor TRL 25,000-TRL 99,999 Green Sponsor TRL 12,000-TRL 24, AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT

18 We work to transform society. We develop our educational programs in line with changing needs in society. We have included in our educational curriculum measures to foster peace and child protection and to prevent domestic violence. AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT - 16

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20 We strengthen the building blocks of society through our educational and support activities. Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education programs aim to support both the development of children and their environment in the early years. These programs offer low-cost alternatives to center based programs, provide support to achieve quality in preschool education and promote family participation. Mother & Child Education Program The Mother & Child Education Program is a scientific home-based education program designed for mothers and their children in the 5-6 age group who have not received preschool education. The program works directly with mothers, aiming to provide them with support before their children start formal education, and to meet the needs of children in a home environment, where they would not otherwise be able to attend school. Preschool Parent & Child Program The Preschool Parent & Child Program is a scientifically based program designed to support children s cognitive development and foster their verbal and numerical skills, while also preparing them for primary education. It aims to strengthen the cooperation between schools and families and ensure the smooth transition from preschool education to primary education. Preschool Education Program Summer Preschools The Preschool Education Program is designed to develop the cognitive, verbal, social, emotional, and physical skills of children of children in most disadvantaged regions of Turkey. It targets 5-6 year olds who have not had any early childhood education and is implemented in the months immediately before the child begins formal schooling in order to prepare them for school and ensure a smooth transition. Will You Play With Me? Educational television Will You Play With Me? is an educational and entertaining children s program that was prepared by AÇEV in collaboration with Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) and broadcast weekly. This program was designed to both support children s development and enhance parenting skills of mothers. It was broadcast in four series on TRT channels beginning in the first half of AÇEV ANNUAL REPORT - 18