July in Istanbul&I
"An intense month as we cruise towards our goals while establishing long-term relationships with our collaborators."
-The Executive Board
Istanbul&I has been quite busy this summer! Thanks to our volunteers, we hosted our 3-day long Summer Flea Market which supported local artists and raised money for a good cause, we learned a lot about the current refugee crisis in Turkey at a TALKS event, and we hosted our engaging ?ayTalks events, along with memorable Culture Nights, Language Exchange Events,? and fun workshops!
Major Event
Istanbul&I Summer Flea Market - Beating the Heat With Kindness
As the summer heats up, so does the giving spirit in the air. Volunteers at the Istanbul&I Summer Flea Market saw this firsthand. An event held over three days (Friday through Sunday), brought out many people from all around the community. The market hosted many items for purchase and was overall a great success. A large portion of the proceeds went to the Mor ?at? Women’s Shelter, a collaborator of Istanbul&I that has also been present at previous events...Read more.
Volunteer Spotlight
Noor Bhaghani
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Noor is from San Diego, California but currently lives?and studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She initially found out about Istanbul&I through her cousin who lived in Istanbul and knew she was looking to work in a social inclusion-oriented organization. ?After completing the process of applying and interviewing, she was promptly selected as the Summer intern at Istanbul&I in May, 2022...Read more.
Social Inclusion Event
Istanbul&I Talks: Hospitality and its Resentment, Understanding Local Responses to Refugees
As July drew to a close, the Istanbul&I attendants gathered in the office for another iteration of the TALK series. This one was presented by Emma Walker-Silverman, a Ph.D. candidate at the Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford. One by one, the attendees signed up through the QR code placed by the front door to get a front-row seat to these yet unpublished findings, making them one of the first crowds to see it...Read more.
Stay tuned to see what Istanbul&I has in store for next month!
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