Making Way for Future
Social Entrepreneurship, Empowerment and Cohesion Project Notes || May, 2025
In the spring of 1919, hope emerged out of the dark days. The steamer that left Istanbul set sail for a new future. With the excitement of May 19, the day the foundations of the Republic of Turkey were laid, our focus this month was on youth.
May 19 is a reminder of the potential of youth and their courage to rebuild the future. The awakening of every society begins with its youth.
As SEECO, we are taking new steps together with young people in different parts of Anatolia. The centers we have established, the trainings we conduct, the ideas that grow in the field... All of them are expressions of our desire to create social transformation starting from the local level.
This month, we were in the field again to pave the way for young entrepreneurs. We learned, produced and traveled together with them. Because change starts with knowledge, courage and walking together.
What Happened in the Field in May?
Gaziantep
GİBTÜ Young Social Entrepreneurship Center focused on the youth of the region with training, workshops and project support.
Baklava Academy offered an exemplary practice in both production and vocational training.
The Producing Women Facility provided training for women in souvenir production and upper workmanship.
Kahramanmaraş
DOGA-JAM event brought together young game developers on May 17-19.
E-commerce training took place at Şekerdere Social Entrepreneurship Center between May 26-28.
Şanlıurfa
Gastronomy Training Center was established by Haliliye Municipality.
The center at Harran University started to support young people in project development.
Adana
Adana R&D and Social Entrepreneurship Center offered technology-focused workshops for young people.
Among the activities, drone production, comic book studies, “19 Young 19 Dreams” event and workshops with the participation of engineering teams stood out.
In the Wood Manufacturing Workshop, 15 women from the guest community participated in “Occupational Safety” and “Basic Woodworking” trainings.
We Increase Capacity Through Training Series
The “Strategic Brand Management” training, which was held online on May 5-9, brought SEECO beneficiaries together with branding and communication strategies. During the training, many topics ranging from communication with vulnerable groups to social media planning, from target audience identification to content production were discussed.
At the end of the training, 10 selected beneficiaries will receive mentor support in a 3-day face-to-face design workshop.
World Bank was in Gaziantep
On May 20-21, representatives of the World Bank and the SEECO project team made field visits to facilities in Gaziantep. During the interviews conducted as part of the visit, in-depth observations were made on women's economic empowerment process.
Local Development Horizon 2040 Workshop was Organized
At the Horizon 2040 workshop we organized in Ankara, we shared our project experience on social innovation and creating solutions for vulnerable groups. This process, carried out in cooperation with Development Agencies, aims to increase impact at the local level.
Training with International Standards in Project Management
SEECO project implementation unit improved their process management skills with PMP (Project Management Professional) training organized in accordance with PMI's global project management approach. The training increased capacity in many areas from leadership to risk management.
Learning is an Endless Journey
As SEECO, we do not see learning as merely the transfer of knowledge; we consider it as a means of thinking and developing together. All our activities carried out in May have traces of this approach.
This journey, woven with the energy of young people, the labor of producers and the common mind of institutions, contributes to the shaping of tomorrow.
We believe that those who will build the future are those who set out today.