2008

Research clearly shows that a

significant part of a child’s

social, cognitive, physical and

emotional development is completed bythe age of 6.

The child’s developmental

needs must be met & supported by his/her

immediate environment-thus, parents play a

critical role as first educators.

Importance of Early Childhood Education

Those most in need of education benefit the least

from existing services.

Investments in early childhood

education reduce social and economic

inequality.

Early Childhood Education

Education in Turkey

7 million illiterate adults (1/5 women) 55% of women in SE Turkey illiterate

Only 28% of 4-6 age population benefit from ECE Average years of schooling of adult population: 6

years

Adana

Balıkesir

Bilecik

Bingöl

Bitlis

Bolu

Burdur

BursaÇanakkale

ÇankırıÇorum

AdıyamanDenizli

Diyarbakır

Edirne

Elazığ

Erzincan

Erzurum

Eskişehir

Gaziantep

GiresunGümüşhane

Afyon

Hakkari

Hatay

Isparta

İçel

İstanbul

İzmir

Kars

Kastamonu

Kayseri

Kırklareli

Ağrı

Kırşehir

Kocaeli

Konya

Kütahya

MalatyaManisa

Kahramanmaraş

MardinMuğla

Muş

Amasya

Nevşehir

Niğde

OrduRize

Sakarya

Samsun

Siirt

Sinop

Sivas

Tekirdağ

Ankara

Tokat

Trabzon

Tunceli

Şanlıurfa

UşakVan

Yozgat

Zonguldak

Aksaray

Bayburt

Antalya Karaman

Kırıkkale

BatmanŞırnak

BartınArdahan

Iğdır

Yalova

Karabük

Kilis

Artvin

Aydın

Osmaniye

Düzce

www.e-harita.comwww.e-harita.comwww.e-harita.comwww.e-harita.com

www.sayisalgrafik.com.trwww.sayisalgrafik.com.trwww.sayisalgrafik.com.trwww.sayisalgrafik.com.tr

97%Primary Enrolment

58%Secondary Enrolment

20%Higher Education

2007 MONE2008 MONE2008 MONE

Our Mission

AÇEV focuses attention on those that are most severely impacted by lack of access to education in Turkey: women

and children.

Since 1993, AÇEV: has been working towards providing equal opportunity in education

for all; upholding the view that learning is a lifelong process that must begin

in early childhood; supporting the child as well as his/her immediate caregivers and

environment.

In order to do this, AÇEV conducts research and develops and implements programs in its two main areas of expertise:

early childhood and adult education

Research

ProgramDevelopment

ProgramImplementation

PolicyDevelopment

ProgramEvaluation

Advocacy

Partnerships

BeneficiaryNeeds

AÇEV’s Programmatic Approach

Financial ContributorsNational and Multinational CompaniesIndividualsMultinational Aid OrganizationsNational and International NGOsNational and Local Governments

Nationals PartnersMinistry of National Education

Ministry of HealthSocial Services and

Child Protection AgencyTV Channels (TRT – NTV - Kanal D)

Local PartnersCommunities

Local NGOsLocal Media

Local Governments

International PartnersUNESCO, UNICEF, UNDPEuropean CommisionThe World BankIntenational NGOs

AÇEV’s Core TeamAcademic Advisory Board

Professional TeamTrained Volunteers

Our Partners

Education Activities Mother Child Education Program (Age 5-6)

a home-based ECE and parent program Preschool Parent Child Program

targets both children attending state run preschools and their parents

Preschool Education Program targets 5-6 aged children under risk

Mother Support Programaimed at empowering mother-child relations, targeting mothers of 3-11 year olds

Father Support Programtargets fathers with children aged 2-10

Parenting Seminarstargets parents with children aged 0-14

Functional Adult Literacy and Women’s Support Programfor women to import basic literacy skills and to support their social participation

Female Literacy and Citizenship

Early Early

ChildhoodChildhood

ProgramsPrograms

FamilyFamily

Training Training

ProgramProgramss

Women’s Women’s SupportSupport

&&

Literacy Literacy ProgramsPrograms

Other Education Program and ProjectsEducation Programs via TV “Will you Play With Me?”

education via TV to expand ECE across Turkey (TRT - 260 episodes)“Our Class”

education via TV to expand funcitonal literacy across Turkey (Kanal D- 60 episodes)“It’s Good to be a Father”

educational documentary program on fathers’ role and importance on children’s development (NTV - 8 episodes)

Activities for Increasing awareness and informing“7 is too Late” Advocacy Campaign

nationwide campaign to create awareness on and increase early childhood education in Turkey

“7 is too Late” web site www.7cokgec.orgWeb site that includes information about ECE for educators and parents

IMPACT Projecte-course and forum for supporting parents of 3-10 age olds

Qualifly - Home Literacy ProjectPlatform to share experiences of institutions that works on Family Literacy

Reproductive Health Program in Turkey: Mass Media CampaignMedia campaign for increasing awareness about safe-motherhood and infant’s health

Attaining Gender Equality in Education and Social Participation aims to reduce gender inequalities in primary education and to increase the participation of women in activities outside of the domestic sphere

Mother Child Education Program

Preschool Education Program

Summer Preschool Program

Father Support Program

An Evaluation of the Functional Adult Literacy Program (1997)

An Evaluation of the Mother Child Education Program—(A Fair Chance) (1998)

Adult Literacy: Issues of Personal and Community Development (2000)

Functional Literacy, Television News and Social Participation: Linkages Between Mass Media and Empowerment of Women (2000)

An Evaluation of the Preschool Parent Child Program’s Anatolian Pilot Implementation Project (2000-2001)

Need Assessment in Early Childhood Education and An Evaluation of Children’s Level of Linguistic Competence in Three Provinces of Turkey (2002)

An Evaluation of the Effects of TV Program Entitled ‘Will You Play With Me?’ (2003)

Continuing Effects of Early Intervantion in Adult Life (2004)

A Cost Benefit Analysis of Preschool Education in Turkey (2004)

Early Childhood Education for Social and Economic Development: Importance, Benefit and Proposals for Dissemination (2007)

Research Projects

AÇEV is the Central Asian Regional Representative for the Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development.

AÇEV is the UNESCO Early Childhood Cooperating Center for Central Asia under UNESCO Childhood Partnership Program.

AÇEV is the Founding International Partner of Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. These two instutions are in collaboration in order to imrove the lives of children around the Globe and work together to plan a global strategy for early childhood.

AÇEV’s Programs are implemented in either Turkish or Arabic to serve either immigrant or local communities in the various countries. Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Bahrain Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

AÇEV’s International Projects

Thank You