Spotlight on Turkey Program - At a Glance

Since 2007, the Turkish Cultural Foundation has partnered with the World Affairs Councils of America in a 3-part project designed to educate middle and high school teachers on Turkey. The goal of the project is to familiarize teachers with Turkey and to encourage them to bring learning about Turkey into their classrooms. The project consists of three parts: Teacher’s Workshops held by each participating council, summer study tours for selected teachers representing each participating council, and in the fall, a series of programs emphasizing various aspects of Turkish culture open to the general community.

From 2007-2015, 3,538 teachers have participated in the Teacher’s Workshops on Turkey and a total of 575 teachers have visited Turkey on the TCF organized and sponsored Teacher’s Study Tours to Turkey.

 

2015: 12 councils
Total Teachers Workshop Attendance: 258
Total Study Tour Participants: 48

Participating Councils:

• Santa Fe Council on International Relations	• Dayton Council on World Affairs
• World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C.	• World Affairs Council of Las Vegas
• Pacific and Asian Affairs Council	• World Affairs Council of Seattle
• Northern Nevada International Center	• World Affairs Council of Houston
• Montana World Affairs Council	• World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana
• World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh	• World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California

 

2014: 10 councils
Total Teachers Workshop Attendance: 277
Total Study Tour Participants: 48

Participating Councils:

• WorldDenver	• WAC of St. Louis
• WAC of Las Vegas	• Dayton Council on World Affairs
• Minnesota International Center	• WAC of Montana
• WAC of Seattle	• WAC of Washington, DC
• WAC of Northwest Ohio	• Santa Fe Council on International Relations

 

2013: 14 councils
Total Teachers Workshop Attendance: 277
Total Study Tour Participants: 52

Participating Councils:

• Minnesota International Center	• Pacific & Asian Affairs Council
• Peoria Area WAC	• Santa Fe Council on World Affairs
• South Dakota WAC	• Vermont Council on World Affairs
• WAC of Connecticut	• WAC of Dallas/Fort Worth
• WAC of Jacksonville	• WAC of Montana
• WAC of New Hampshire	• WAC of Seattle
• WAC of Washington, DC	• WorldDenver

 

2012: 23 councils
Total Teachers Workshop Attendance: 501
Total Study Tour Participants: 77

Participating Councils:

• WAC of Las Vegas	• WAC of Seattle
• South Dakota WAC	• International Affairs Council (Raleigh, NC)
• Cleveland Council on World Affairs	• Dayton Council on World Affairs
• WAC of the Mid-Hudson Valley	• WAC of Montana
• WAC of Harrisburg, PA	• WAC of Washington, DC
• WAC of New Hampshire	• Pacific & Asian Affairs Council
• WAC of Maine	• Santa Fe Council on International Relations
• WAC of Reading, PA	• Minnesota International Center
• Vermont Council on World Affairs	• WAC of Central Florida
• WAC of Jacksonville	• WAC of Rochester
• World Affairs Council of Inland So. California	• International Center of the Capital Region (Albany)
• WAC of the Desert (Palm Springs)

 

2011: 19 councils
Total Teachers Workshop Attendance: 374
Total Study Tour Participants: 57

Participating Councils:

• WAC of Las Vegas	• Peoria Area WAC
• WAC of Seattle	• South Dakota WAC
• Dayton Council on World Affairs	• WAC of Houston
• WAC of the Mid-Hudson Valley	• WAC of Montana
• WAC of Reading, PA	• WAC of St. Louis
• WAC of Washington, DC	• WAC of New Hampshire
• Pacific & Asian Affairs Council	• Birmingham International Center
• Santa Fe Council on International Relations	• WAC of Maine
• WAC of Harrisburg, PA	• WorldBoston
• World Affairs Council of Inland So. California

 

2010: 18 councils
Total Teachers Workshop Attendance: 460
Total Study Tour Participants: 78

Participating Councils:

• WAC of Great Hampton Roads, VA	• WAC of Pittsburgh
• WAC of Seattle	• South Dakota WAC
• WAC of Alaska	• World Affairs Council of Orange County
• WAC of the Mid-Hudson Valley	• WAC of Montana
• WAC of Reading, PA	• WAC of St. Louis
• WAC of Washington, DC	• Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council
• World Affairs Council of Eastern NC	• WAC of New Hampshire
• Pacific & Asian Affairs Council	• Santa Fe Council on International Relations
• World Affairs Council of Inland So. California	• International Relations Council (Kansas City)

 

2009: 14 councils
Total Teachers Workshop Attendance: 563
Total Study Tour Participants: 83

Participating Councils:

 

2008: 21 councils
Total Teachers Workshop Attendance: 473
Total Study Tour Participants: 84

Participating Councils:

 

2007: 12 councils
Total Teachers Workshop Attendance: 355
Total Study Tour Participants: 48

Participating Councils: