Graduated from the Sociology Department of Istanbul University.
While she was a student, she had great interest in theatre. Coming from a family with many children and having developed an awareness of social dynamics she was attracted to the fields of art, education and communication.
She has planned, coordinated and carried out projects in the field of environment and education for organizations working on the construction of civil society. In the interests of advancing consideration of Turkey’s most fundamental problems and their most practical solutions, Cigdem, who is especially interested in the topics of “Nonviolent communication”, “yoga” and “Family communication”, is continuing to work in the field of education to plan activities giving children the chance to explore the world and to create a difference in their lives.
Cigdem is, moreover, a certified, professional yoga instructor and holds Cihangir Yoga international certificates in “Basic Instructor Training” and the “Independent Yoga Network”.
Currently, she is planning projects for PATIKA and Soz Egitsel Danismanlik and giving instruction in yoga. |
Is the son of an African-American father and a native “Istanbulian” mother.
Erol started his education in Turkey and finished his higher studies in the U.S..
Despite having trained as a systems analyst, he later reoriented himself towards the field of education, having been influenced by his family’s tradition in education. For many years he has given his support to civil society organizations as a professional and volunteer. He has also supervised ecological projects, planned ecology and chess projects for children and has given creative drama education.
Through his projects at Patika,he is continuing with the journey he embarked on years ago, to preserve the values of Anatolia and support people working on the construction of civil society. Erol prioritises working in projects with an ecological or child-development focus. He moreover, loves to create and carry out projects with other people. |
